:00:50. > :00:57.Welcome back to day 16 of Rio 2016, thank you for joining us. As we left
:00:58. > :01:03.you on BBC One, we have changed things up, we are only over there,
:01:04. > :01:08.down in the studio building, where we join our American colleagues at
:01:09. > :01:12.NBC. We have moved over because I heard so much about Copacabana and
:01:13. > :01:17.the BBC's kiosk on the beach. I thought we had to come down and have
:01:18. > :01:20.a look, a taste of the sand. I did not realise there were some in the
:01:21. > :01:25.pigeons here, you didn't tell me about all of the pigeons! If anyone
:01:26. > :01:32.who knows me will know that this is a very awkward moment. Me and those
:01:33. > :01:39.flying things don't get on very well. OK! It is a good time to go to
:01:40. > :01:42.the gymnastics, I reckon, we left it after the first rotation, Russia won
:01:43. > :01:47.every medals in Sydney 2000, what can they do in rotation two as they
:01:48. > :01:58.try to claim another gold medal. Pigeon check clear.
:01:59. > :02:07.The Spanish rhythmic group are ready for their second and final routine
:02:08. > :02:12.on the clubs and hoops. Spain currently lead by a wafer thin
:02:13. > :02:19.margin, a 0.1 advantage over Bulgaria, 0.2 over Russia, less than
:02:20. > :02:26.0.3 over Italy. This is a final that could go anywhere right now, and if
:02:27. > :02:34.Spain want to win gold and break 20 years, they have got to go clean, it
:02:35. > :02:38.has got to be good. You can be sure every one of those gymnasts will
:02:39. > :02:41.know that, and do you know, I think it is even tougher when you are
:02:42. > :02:45.working in a group, you really do not want to let anyone down. And the
:02:46. > :03:02.pressure ramps up. So you can see the clubs and the
:03:03. > :04:59.hoops instantly being swapped. And the different characteristics of
:05:00. > :05:01.the who and the clubs bring a really different type of work here, so
:05:02. > :05:32.precise, catching the hoops. Wow! That looks a very strong
:05:33. > :05:38.routine to me. And it looks it to the coaches as well, and it looks it
:05:39. > :05:42.to the fans. Some of that hoop work was sensational! You try back
:05:43. > :05:47.healing at unsighted ten yards to your team-mate, that was golden in
:05:48. > :05:52.places, that routine. Such a tight final, it is going to be impossible
:05:53. > :05:57.to tell you that as won goal already, but you can see how much it
:05:58. > :06:01.means, you can see just how thrilled they are to have performed that
:06:02. > :06:06.routine that well. And I think we were all sitting holding our breath,
:06:07. > :06:17.just willing them not to make a casual error. Now, this was a 9.0
:06:18. > :06:28.difficulty in qualification. Look at the hoop! Just look at it! They are
:06:29. > :06:31.getting such a huge ovation, 17.966, well, no other team matched that
:06:32. > :07:36.school in qualifying. Oh, and the Russian team go for huge
:07:37. > :07:40.difficulty, and with the huge difficulty is great risk. Superb
:07:41. > :09:29.originality. Well, that was much, much better.
:09:30. > :09:34.Such difficulty! And that will be the crunch, whether it was
:09:35. > :09:39.difficult, whether their extra difficulty will bring them through.
:09:40. > :09:43.They went for it, they had difficulty, they had execution, and
:09:44. > :09:48.they had ground to make up, and now it lies with the judges. Such nerve
:09:49. > :09:52.to get through that routine, because in qualifying its let them down.
:09:53. > :09:59.They dropped down in qualifying because of this routine, below
:10:00. > :10:03.Spain, with just a 17.200. They knew, coming into this, that not
:10:04. > :10:07.only did they have to perform this perfectly, but if it had gone wrong
:10:08. > :10:14.just a day ago. Russian rhythmic dominance year after year, London
:10:15. > :10:20.2012 a 1-2 in the individual event and the group title as well. They
:10:21. > :10:27.have the 1-2 in the individual in Rio. Hold your breath. And the
:10:28. > :10:32.clever choreography, it is things like this that make the routine so
:10:33. > :10:39.difficult, that gives it the extra D score. And there is your reward, 9.4
:10:40. > :10:44.is the difficulties go, 18.633, thank you, Spain and good night,
:10:45. > :10:52.because Russia have gone into the lead, and the only team that can
:10:53. > :11:00.stop them now is this from Bulgaria. If they cannot achieve a school up
:11:01. > :11:07.in the 18.5s, with hoops and clubs, the gold will go to Russia. It is a
:11:08. > :11:09.huge ask - can they do it? It is a huge ask, but they are also in the
:11:10. > :11:19.fight for the other medals. Great heritage of rhythmic
:11:20. > :11:36.gymnastics, and that was a very interesting start.
:11:37. > :13:44.Very dramatic, very powerful routine.
:13:45. > :13:55.Very clean routine to bring these championships to a close. It is a
:13:56. > :14:02.great and emotional way to finish for Bulgaria. They join arms, wave
:14:03. > :14:06.to the fans inside this Rio Olympic Arena, who have seen their last
:14:07. > :14:12.routine of these Olympics inside this menu, and now we wait. The
:14:13. > :14:18.Russians wait. They are in the driving seat. They just need to see
:14:19. > :14:25.this Bulgarian score,. It was strong, it was good, there were no
:14:26. > :14:36.major errors. -- score come up. Very innovative start, beautiful lift on
:14:37. > :14:46.the walkovers. The focus and power in this routine was really
:14:47. > :14:54.impressive. To get on the podium, Bulgaria need to score above Italy's
:14:55. > :14:59.35.549, the Italians sitting in bronze, Spain are in second, Russia
:15:00. > :15:05.third. What will it be? It is dead, and it is bronze for Bulgaria,
:15:06. > :15:10.18.066 gives them the score that they needed. Spain will take the
:15:11. > :15:14.silver medal, and the Russian Federation, again, are the Olympic
:15:15. > :15:23.rhythmic gymnastics group all-around champions. The medals are going home
:15:24. > :15:27.to Russia again. Another gold for Russia in the
:15:28. > :15:33.rhythmic gymnastics, one of the most guaranteed medals coming into these
:15:34. > :15:36.Games, still unbeaten in Olympic competition since 2000,
:15:37. > :15:39.congratulations to them. I have taken more of a stationary position,
:15:40. > :15:43.moved away from the threat of pigeons that we had over there,
:15:44. > :15:47.taken from outgrow the jacket, feeling quite loose and ready. We
:15:48. > :15:54.are hearing that the weather might come back in, so do not surprised if
:15:55. > :15:57.we have horizontal rain coming back in, Copacabana has been keeping the
:15:58. > :16:03.team on their toes. But great to see so many people enjoy the last bit of
:16:04. > :16:08.sunshine and warmth before we say goodbye to Rio 2016, certainly for
:16:09. > :16:13.the Olympic Games anyway. More live action now, because volleyball is
:16:14. > :16:21.just as popular in Brazil as it is beach volleyball, and the women were
:16:22. > :16:24.going to try to achieve three consecutive gold medals. They went
:16:25. > :16:32.out in the quarterfinals to China, and so the baton is over to the men.
:16:33. > :16:36.Already the number one side, they are taking on Italy for the gold
:16:37. > :16:42.medal, they are excited about it, the home of volleyball in Brazil
:16:43. > :16:45.hoping to see a spectacular match, and suddenly the partisan crowd
:16:46. > :16:49.hoping to see a Brazilian gold medal. Into the arena, let's see how
:16:50. > :17:13.we go with Clayton Lucas and Jonathan Legard.
:17:14. > :17:33.COMMENTATOR: Italy. Brazil are in yellow.
:17:34. > :18:00.Just as well there was a breakdown, there was a two touch on the side of
:18:01. > :18:03.Brazil. There was some perspiration on the ball as he went to set the
:18:04. > :18:08.double touch that was called against them as it slipped through his
:18:09. > :18:10.fingers. A passenger that is yet to get any confidence. Two terrible
:18:11. > :18:35.pass is put them under pressure. Lucarelli is a very good server.
:18:36. > :18:40.Just some nerves in this early stage, so much expectation. The
:18:41. > :18:42.women lost in the quarterfinals. There's a lot of ranked number one
:18:43. > :19:00.and in the fourth final in April. Lovely blocking from Italy. They
:19:01. > :19:03.slowed the ball down on that quick attack from Brazil. Got it into
:19:04. > :19:11.transition and were able to come back. That certainly is something
:19:12. > :19:19.that Brazil invented and everybody has copied.
:19:20. > :19:32.Another great serve that was dug well by Lucarelli. That is out and
:19:33. > :19:45.it is for- one. It did not land inside the court. He holds the
:19:46. > :19:56.record at 127 kilometres per hour for his serve.
:19:57. > :20:03.What is interesting about Zaytsev, there is no celebration so far, he's
:20:04. > :20:07.focused on getting the job done and doing the business. Now showing
:20:08. > :20:20.emotion at the moment. Bronze medallists in 2012 will Italy.
:20:21. > :20:32.He goes long and very, very high. He was looking for a block and then
:20:33. > :20:34.trying to claim it. What are you playing at, trying to suggest we
:20:35. > :20:52.touched it? Off the block was Zaytsev. There was
:20:53. > :20:55.a bit of a shout and you will see plenty of those of this develops
:20:56. > :21:00.like the bronze medal match earlier. It went to five sets. The USA where
:21:01. > :21:26.2-0 down but came back in five sets. This is an even bigger test for
:21:27. > :21:30.them. Despite the fact they have beaten Brazil already. There is some
:21:31. > :21:35.bragging rights but in the context of this, it does not mean anything.
:21:36. > :21:45.This is the top points scorer in the Olympic Games. 127 to his name.
:21:46. > :21:52.Wallace. One of the top servers. The players are just finding their
:21:53. > :21:58.range. The key is to get the ball over the net in the opening stages,
:21:59. > :22:11.do not get left behind. France were 8-0 down in the first set in the
:22:12. > :22:14.first match. Lucas. It is the modern connection. Bruno and Lucas play in
:22:15. > :22:21.Italy against these guys on a regular basis. They know each other
:22:22. > :22:28.inside out, where the ball needs to go. Lucas will run and then come
:22:29. > :22:31.back behind when the ball is out of position and Bruno will find him. It
:22:32. > :22:55.has been given as an ace served. This is the first challenge, just
:22:56. > :23:04.like tennis, this is like Hawk-Eye. Was that ball out? If any part of
:23:05. > :23:20.the ball catches that line it is in. It is indeed in. It is an ace. We
:23:21. > :23:38.are all square. Intense concentration.
:23:39. > :23:46.Juantorena across court. The nephew of the great Cuban, double mentalist
:23:47. > :23:47.-- double medallist in Montreal. He is one of the best strikers for
:23:48. > :24:08.Italy. Great blocking from Italy. All of
:24:09. > :24:16.the back of some good serving. We have got Zaytsev in the front row.
:24:17. > :24:20.This is a good position at the moment for Italy to be in. Building
:24:21. > :24:43.points and building a read. 9-6. Italy definitely mean business.
:24:44. > :24:52.Very good pick-up, at full stretch. Zaytsev acting as the setter.
:24:53. > :24:53.Juantorena decides to go past Lucas, Bruno did not block it but he wishes
:24:54. > :25:12.he did now. That was too long. You have to stay
:25:13. > :25:14.in the backs court. They cannot spite. They have to stay below the
:25:15. > :25:31.net. They are certainly not allowed to
:25:32. > :25:38.attack the ball. It would be an illegal play if it was attacked.
:25:39. > :25:45.Soaking up the pressure of the Brazilian attack. Brilliant setting
:25:46. > :25:53.from Zaytsev. He found Juantorena again. What the combination.
:25:54. > :26:07.Juantorena to serve. Sergio keeps it up. That was off the block, off the
:26:08. > :26:21.fingertip tramlines outside the court. You have to give credit to
:26:22. > :26:24.Lipe. He was at the 2012 event, and then was cut from the team that
:26:25. > :26:29.ended up going and missed out the Olympics. He came back into the
:26:30. > :26:41.squad and forces way into the starting six and finds his way into
:26:42. > :26:44.an Olympic final format years later. What a spike by Birarelli, the
:26:45. > :26:52.captain. He bypassed the block and got it in the corner. It keeps
:26:53. > :27:03.Brazil playing catch up and the captain. It was the trademarks of
:27:04. > :27:12.Birarelli. It is that mix-up of jumping serves that keeps the unit
:27:13. > :27:22.on their toes. The players move around Road annotation. They move
:27:23. > :27:30.around in a clockwise direction. Unable to keep that back into play.
:27:31. > :27:41.Birarelli shows why he is so highly rated. His arms were outside his
:27:42. > :27:56.body line and that is why he is beaten. Brazil average age is 30,
:27:57. > :28:27.Italy are 28. That was Zaytsev. Matters of the touch.
:28:28. > :28:38.Brazil think that Lanza is the big point whilst Italy think Lipe is the
:28:39. > :28:47.same. It could be 2.5 hours of play if we are to go to five sets.
:28:48. > :29:12.That is good. That is the noise. They are running on a motion which
:29:13. > :29:13.could be positive or negative. The men of Brazil have got the result
:29:14. > :29:51.they want and they are level. Great blog by Italy but it has gone
:29:52. > :29:59.out of the court. Fastball from Bruno. He sent the ball all the way
:30:00. > :30:05.over to the other side very quickly and no chance for Italy to get your
:30:06. > :30:13.block set properly. Lipe gets the ball off the hands and out of play.
:30:14. > :30:29.Brazil are in front for the first time any match. Time out for Italy.
:30:30. > :31:02.Brazil also taking the chance to be spoken to by their coach, but Italy
:31:03. > :31:08.have taken their first time out. They decided to speed matches up, no
:31:09. > :31:14.technical time-outs, so the team time-outs are just 30 seconds. As
:31:15. > :31:29.ill still have two, Italy just one. -- Brazil. How will they counter
:31:30. > :31:33.this run from the back court? The answer is he continues, was that in?
:31:34. > :31:43.It was just out, it's dropped outside the court. Relief for
:31:44. > :31:50.Zaytsev. Another challenge for Brazil is well, is he keeping his
:31:51. > :31:55.calm during because of this, he needs to make sure that he is in
:31:56. > :31:59.control, seeing what is happening as his challenge is looked at and
:32:00. > :32:03.reviewed, and it has landed in, it is a big point for Brazil, Zaytsev
:32:04. > :32:18.is stopped. That is significant, because comedy
:32:19. > :32:23.is one of the big hitters. Keep him quiet, and they will be struggling,
:32:24. > :32:31.and Brazil have just gone two points clear, still on serve. That is a
:32:32. > :32:37.lapse of concentration on one hand, but that swerved as it came. This is
:32:38. > :32:44.why teams will mix up between the jump floats and the jump sets, but
:32:45. > :32:47.this is such a run from Souza, three aces already. Italy have to present
:32:48. > :32:52.a different picture, they are lining up the same way and not able to deal
:32:53. > :32:56.with it. Present a different picture, stand further back, move
:32:57. > :33:08.wider, give Souza something to think about. He goes crosscourt and has
:33:09. > :33:11.found the ground, found the court, 16-12, what a shift! Brilliant
:33:12. > :33:21.pick-up from Bruno, shows the desire, and then this is all out,
:33:22. > :33:26.this man means business. He was struggling with injury in the
:33:27. > :33:55.initial part of Rio 2016, and it is time out two.
:33:56. > :34:07.Italy behind in the match only once so far in Rio 2016, when they feel a
:34:08. > :34:17.weakened team against Canada, they went down a 3-1, losing the first
:34:18. > :34:30.set 25-23. What a run for this man. Mr S.
:34:31. > :34:38.Breakthrough for Buti. It is very important that Italy can run them
:34:39. > :34:43.middle, create gaps for Zaytsev and Juantorena. Good work from Buti.
:34:44. > :35:01.Lanza. Wallace. Good block by Brazil. Off the touch
:35:02. > :35:10.and off the block, it is out, 14-16, clawing their way back. Good high
:35:11. > :35:14.hands here taking on Wallace, Juantorena hitting high, hard, and
:35:15. > :35:18.into that far corner, the greatest distance you have to hit through
:35:19. > :35:23.that position, to the opposite corner. This is an ace you, Italy
:35:24. > :35:28.going for it on the serving line, and it is obviously a high risk
:35:29. > :35:33.serve, but at this level you would expect him to get it in. But in this
:35:34. > :35:37.match, the pressure is definitely on both sides, regardless. It is the
:35:38. > :35:42.balance between keeping it in play and trying to rock your rivals,
:35:43. > :35:51.which is what this man normally does, Wallace. Oh, brilliant ace!
:35:52. > :35:56.Did not pull out all the burners, but it did enough. It was good
:35:57. > :36:01.disguise from Wallace, looks like he is going to hit it hard, just rolls
:36:02. > :36:06.it over the screen, but Lanza not able to read it. The one thing the
:36:07. > :36:10.coach was talking about, look, we need a better ball into Giannelli,
:36:11. > :36:16.because things are not working, and as a result Lanza has gone off,
:36:17. > :36:20.Rossini comes in to do some passing. He is normally a live aero but is
:36:21. > :36:30.being used as a pastor hitter primarily. -- libero.
:36:31. > :36:39.If in doubt, blast it! Juantorena tries it, but Brazil are still on
:36:40. > :36:43.it. And they have got another point, 19-14. Italy will not be
:36:44. > :36:49.particularly happy about that, the set from Sergio was not the best, it
:36:50. > :36:54.looked like a double touch, but play was allowed to continue, and Wallace
:36:55. > :37:01.get it off the hands of Buti, off the block and away. You can see
:37:02. > :37:13.wider hands are strapped up, this man can absolutely hammer it across
:37:14. > :37:20.the net. The amount of times you are hitting the ball, it does break the
:37:21. > :37:28.spin, -- skin, so you can see can be two has got his hands bandaged.
:37:29. > :37:31.Through the block, off the net, 19-15, they have pulled another
:37:32. > :37:41.point back. The first to 25, it is the best of five sets. Still you get
:37:42. > :37:49.the impression they are in about third gear right now. Naturalised
:37:50. > :37:54.Russian playing for Italy, Antonov, serving specialist. That has come
:37:55. > :38:01.straight back over almost, and then the block from Birarelli. That is an
:38:02. > :38:05.amazing piece of hang time for Birarelli, because he was worried
:38:06. > :38:09.about the first touch, the second touch coming over, and he has jumped
:38:10. > :38:14.with the setter, realised it is going to the middle, but then
:38:15. > :38:21.thought, I can stay here, he did, he made the block, something special.
:38:22. > :38:54.Brazil need a time-out, just stop this recovery in its tracks.
:38:55. > :39:02.Italy have never won the Olympic gold. The last time in the final,
:39:03. > :39:08.2004 Athens, against this team, Brazil, and they lost. Eight days
:39:09. > :39:19.ago, they beat them in the pool matches 3-1, the same scoreline.
:39:20. > :39:23.Wallace did not get that right. Arrived like a train but through the
:39:24. > :39:28.buffers and the other side of the court, just down to two now. This is
:39:29. > :39:32.what is so good about Italy, the way they have performed throughout this
:39:33. > :39:35.Olympic Games, not fazed by the fact that they have found themselves
:39:36. > :39:42.behind, they just come back at you and come back at you. The way they
:39:43. > :39:48.came back from that thrashing in set four was extraordinary against the
:39:49. > :39:54.United States. The adrenaline charge and surge through the serving arm
:39:55. > :40:01.off and enough. Brazil are the first to 20, three points clear. Important
:40:02. > :40:05.there that Italy manage their side and do not allow any points from
:40:06. > :40:16.Brazil. Double substitution called by Brazil, putting William in to
:40:17. > :40:31.replace Wallace, that will be for another nine rotations. Lipe gets
:40:32. > :40:44.ready for the jump serve. Great gig there, magnificent by Rossini. Net
:40:45. > :40:48.touch given by Brazil, Williams has dug an absolute bumper from Zaytsev
:40:49. > :40:55.only to find one of his team-mates touching the net. That is why the
:40:56. > :41:03.official is there. So Giannelli. Oh, yes! Lucarelli, what a league.
:41:04. > :41:07.Again, it is the speed of the attack, the ball out wide coming
:41:08. > :41:11.from Bruno, and equally from Giannelli, is not giving any chance
:41:12. > :41:15.for the middle blockers on the other side to get up and join with the
:41:16. > :41:22.outside blocker. We are going to see a lot of open space crosscourt both
:41:23. > :41:29.sides. The middle blocker goes long, Italy stayed just about in touch,
:41:30. > :41:33.19-21. It is no good just winning one point now, they need two or
:41:34. > :41:41.three to take the fight in this first set to Brazil. Lanza back into
:41:42. > :41:48.the front row, Rossini has done his job, passing and defending. Not as
:41:49. > :41:54.smooth as it might have been. Italy have a chance now, here is Lanza,
:41:55. > :42:00.but what a block, Evandro, that is why he is an! He is a giant,
:42:01. > :42:06.absolutely enormous, and he just reaches up, hanging there. It is the
:42:07. > :42:14.speed of the ball out wide, that played right into Souza and
:42:15. > :42:19.Evandro's hands. The double substitution has now been reversed,
:42:20. > :42:24.Bruno is back in, and that means Wallace is into the front row.
:42:25. > :42:32.Evandro has very much done his job successfully. That is the best way
:42:33. > :42:37.to respond, he has just been blocked, but he says, I trust you,
:42:38. > :42:42.have another go, I will re-establish you, which he has done, and he is
:42:43. > :42:48.now a threat again. Italy just moving through the gears now, this
:42:49. > :42:50.is important. If they can take this first set and silence the home
:42:51. > :43:11.crowd, what a comeback. He has failed to get it, it is out.
:43:12. > :43:16.He looked as if it was nailed, but he pushed it wide. Wallace's
:43:17. > :43:21.technique through the left-hand side court does not suit his body type.
:43:22. > :43:25.With the way that he comes in, he is always rotating to his left, and he
:43:26. > :43:34.was very tight on the left-hand side, he has over rotated. This is
:43:35. > :43:38.not work they should have done before, this is perspiration from
:43:39. > :43:42.the players. Any moisture on the court surface can be critical in
:43:43. > :43:49.terms of causing slips, damage to ankles. It has to be absolutely dry.
:43:50. > :44:04.Birarelli now, much more like it for Italy. Oh! A little bit of emotion
:44:05. > :44:09.from Souza. Largely unruffled. As good as Wallace, Zaytsev, Lipe,
:44:10. > :44:13.Lanza, Juantorena, this game will be won and lost on both teams' ability
:44:14. > :44:22.to get the quick ball in and put it on the floor. Lucarelli to give
:44:23. > :44:29.Brazil set point, and he has done it. What a belter! And what a time
:44:30. > :44:34.to do it, just as Italy were coming back, take that, three set points to
:44:35. > :44:37.the hosts. As well as being able to get their middle is running, vitally
:44:38. > :44:41.important that the serving brings that kind of heat and pressure,
:44:42. > :44:48.because that could be the difference, it certainly is in this
:44:49. > :44:52.set. Topped off by that ace, their serving run has put them in the
:44:53. > :45:05.driving seat. Listen to the crowd, they are expectant. One point saved,
:45:06. > :45:14.Zaytsev. And this is a man who is more than capable of turning this
:45:15. > :45:20.around and giving Italy the set. The way they blasted through the USA in
:45:21. > :45:25.the semifinal, three aces to round off a rousing five-setter. That is
:45:26. > :45:31.not the way he wanted to end the first set, and Brazil are taken its
:45:32. > :45:32.25-22. They came from behind, and they have closed out Italy,
:45:33. > :45:49.advantage the host nation. ODE: Brazil go 1-0 up and lead to
:45:50. > :45:53.Matt Moore to claim that Olympic gold medal. It continues live on the
:45:54. > :46:01.BBC Red Button and will be on the app. We are back at the beach. The
:46:02. > :46:06.first thing here for 15 years, taking in the views, Sugarloaf
:46:07. > :46:09.mountain over there, in between the cloud, looks marvellous. I have been
:46:10. > :46:13.informed that there are people on the speech from about five o'clock
:46:14. > :46:23.in the morning. Lots of them are surfing. We have two over there Last
:46:24. > :46:33.time I tried bodyboarding was a Hoilett go and the board snapped.
:46:34. > :46:37.True story. You might expect you could be a huge uptake in the sport
:46:38. > :46:42.because it is one of the five sports that have been added to the
:46:43. > :46:44.programme for Tokyo 2020. We have been finding out how surfing here in
:46:45. > :46:59.Rio is a way of life. On a weekday morning I would be on a
:47:00. > :47:10.train, trying to avoid eye contact with my fellow human beings. If I
:47:11. > :47:18.was Brazilian, I would be here. Do use of everyday? Every day. Surfing
:47:19. > :47:30.is my life. Every morning I come to serve. It is very good. This place
:47:31. > :47:35.is beautiful as well. How much did people from Rio like to serve? All
:47:36. > :47:41.the people like to. Old people, young people. Everybody. When you
:47:42. > :47:48.are on the wave and it is pushing you along, how do you feel? For me,
:47:49. > :47:52.it is the best sensation in the world. You are free and you are
:47:53. > :48:01.thinking about nothing, just to have fun. Every time someone says, I
:48:02. > :48:07.would love to do how to surf, I see, just go and do it because it is
:48:08. > :48:16.awesome. When you write a good wave, man, you put a on your own face. Do
:48:17. > :48:20.you think it is a sport? Yes, I have fought this for a long time. It
:48:21. > :48:28.belongs in the Olympics for a long time. It is something awesome for
:48:29. > :48:46.the sport to be expanding the border of the sport.
:48:47. > :48:52.We're not doing it in a good way in the one old and he thinks that
:48:53. > :48:59.surfing in the Olympics will catch the attention of everybody. How do
:49:00. > :49:09.you think Brazil will do in the Olympics and format years' time?
:49:10. > :49:15.I think Brazil will be one of the betters.
:49:16. > :49:25.Thank you very much. What do you do when you're on the beach? Dodge the
:49:26. > :49:29.waves, that is the first thing! And it wasn't just me that got drenched,
:49:30. > :49:36.my friend and here is enjoying themselves. Let us go for a little
:49:37. > :49:41.stroll. I promised as we came out of BBC One I would take my shoes and
:49:42. > :49:46.socks off, I should've done that. Great start, making myself at home
:49:47. > :49:51.on the Copacabana beach. Let us talk about boxing. Great Britain had a
:49:52. > :49:55.fantastic games back in London 2012, three Gold Medal is. We have already
:49:56. > :49:59.got one and could get another because Joe Joyce goes in the
:50:00. > :50:04.superheavyweight final tonight. The British boxer who has added her Gold
:50:05. > :50:09.Medal here in Rio to the London one from four usable, Nicola Adams,
:50:10. > :50:23.absolute legend. COMMENTATOR: Nicola Adams looking to
:50:24. > :50:31.join a short list of boxing legends by taking a brace of titles in the
:50:32. > :50:37.ring. REFEREE: Good luck. This Olympic gold-medal bout about to get
:50:38. > :50:46.underway. The first of a scheduled... In the flyweight final.
:50:47. > :50:53.Terrific variety, targeting the head and body from the left and right
:50:54. > :50:57.flanks. Into the second round. Nicola Adams sweeping the opening
:50:58. > :51:05.round unanimously, 10-9 from all three judges. Terrific variety from
:51:06. > :51:09.Adams. A terrific 1-2 again. She is finding her range, rhythm and
:51:10. > :51:15.timing. Two rounds completed and two to go. Both of the completed rounds
:51:16. > :51:19.have been scored in favour of the reigning Olympic champion, Nicola
:51:20. > :51:20.Adams. Continue to work well with the left jab. The Frenchwoman is
:51:21. > :51:45.getting closer will the box is continuing to skilfully
:51:46. > :51:52.extract the best from each other. A very tight between two familiar
:51:53. > :51:57.rivals. Nicola Adams lets out a triumphant roar. Having been crowned
:51:58. > :52:04.as the Olympic champion for the second successive time. I am now the
:52:05. > :52:11.most accomplished amateur boxer we have ever had. It takes a lot to win
:52:12. > :52:16.an Olympic medal, especially to do it twice. One of the most
:52:17. > :52:19.electrifying smiles and all of sport. Smiling from ear to ear.
:52:20. > :52:26.Terrific performance from Nicola Adams.
:52:27. > :52:34.You can see how much it means to Nicola Adams. European games
:52:35. > :52:38.champion,, will champion and world champion. Double Olympic champion.
:52:39. > :52:43.She is making waves in the world of boxing. Here in Rio we are dodging
:52:44. > :52:50.them. There is some boxing to finish up here. Great Britain still in with
:52:51. > :52:54.a fantastic shout of winning yet another Gold Medal to add to what
:52:55. > :52:59.has been a stupendous Olympic Games. Already the best Olympic Games from
:53:00. > :53:06.over 100 years. It will come in the superheavyweight category. It was
:53:07. > :53:08.the middle that Anthony Joshua got four usable. What can Joe Joyce do
:53:09. > :53:44.tonight? COMMENTATOR: He comes out like a
:53:45. > :54:05.freight train on a mission. Joe Joyce, Great Britain's
:54:06. > :54:12.outstanding superheavyweight, stocking his man. Joe Joyce,
:54:13. > :54:38.unrelenting. Here we are at the real central
:54:39. > :54:43.boxing arena. It was interesting talking about Nicola Adams, when you
:54:44. > :54:48.look at the history books, in 120 years, Britain has only had 15
:54:49. > :54:55.individual champions. There was a year in 1908 we're four men got
:54:56. > :55:00.medals. We have all had six boxing champions, Chris Finnegan, Audley
:55:01. > :55:06.Harrison, James DeGale, Nicola Adams twice, Luke Campbell and the man
:55:07. > :55:14.next to me, Anthony Joshua. He is the already. Jay puts his name in
:55:15. > :55:20.the history books in a few minutes. He is one hour away from his moment
:55:21. > :55:24.of truth. What will he be doing now, relaxing, will he have the gloves on
:55:25. > :55:31.yet? What state of preparation is he at Chris Mara one hour away, for me,
:55:32. > :55:40.he should be in the arena, on packing his bags. Cutting it into
:55:41. > :55:44.quarters, 15 minutes, 15 minutes, on packing his bags, getting used to
:55:45. > :55:49.his surroundings. Stretching off and getting ready for the coaches
:55:50. > :55:53.instructions. Once the Brits and the gloves are run, you become like a
:55:54. > :55:58.machine. New coach tells you what to do and how to do it and you follow
:55:59. > :56:03.instructions. Joel is getting instructions to win a medal. What
:56:04. > :56:08.you do not want to do is get rid of the nervous energy in advance. This
:56:09. > :56:15.morning, will he be relaxing? I hope you got some rest and was not
:56:16. > :56:19.anxious at night. He got up and felt good about himself. Said his players
:56:20. > :56:23.and listen to some positive music. He has come this far, the job has
:56:24. > :56:27.already been done. He just needs to go in and get the gold medal. At
:56:28. > :56:34.what point do you want to be on your own and be with your own thoughts? I
:56:35. > :56:41.remember an interview or Sugar Ray Leonard said he could not speak to
:56:42. > :56:49.anyone. My brother would be cracking jokes with me. For two Joyce, with
:56:50. > :56:53.his coaches and his core team, they are the people he will come out
:56:54. > :57:00.with. He is not on his own but he could be in his own zone. Locked in
:57:01. > :57:03.and on packing his bags. He is fighting a guy from France that he
:57:04. > :57:07.has beaten before but has beaten him, it is a hard thing to call. It
:57:08. > :57:13.is the trilogy now. Two different styles as well. The Frenchman has a
:57:14. > :57:19.good jab and is a good counterpuncher. It got into the
:57:20. > :57:21.final. Joe Joyce has a good double jab, one of the strongest
:57:22. > :57:26.heavyweights I have seen. Very effective. He will have to break
:57:27. > :57:30.down and take his jab away and shut the distance done. It will be a good
:57:31. > :57:35.matchup. I was talking to Kevin Mitchell, one of the most respected
:57:36. > :57:39.boxing writers. The thing about Joe Joyce, because he comes at you and
:57:40. > :57:45.relentlessly, he physically turns his opponent around. Instead of
:57:46. > :57:48.boxing side on, the box in front on and are more vulnerable. If you are
:57:49. > :57:55.square with your opponent you can be struck down the middle. When he
:57:56. > :57:59.moves in with his jab, he has a jab like a steam train. It is like a
:58:00. > :58:07.scaffolding pole ramming down your throat. He is so powerful. The
:58:08. > :58:12.Frenchman has a quick flicking jab. It will Joyce can step in his jab
:58:13. > :58:16.at, it will dishearten. It is so much harder coming straight back at
:58:17. > :58:20.them. Joe Joyce must not think beyond today. Everybody has been
:58:21. > :58:24.asking him in press conferences, is this your last eight as an amateur
:58:25. > :58:30.and will you be a professional? It is about today and not tomorrow. I
:58:31. > :58:33.agree with you. We have to look at the process. It is about the Gold
:58:34. > :58:40.Medal. There are questions about what you do after. If you ask how he
:58:41. > :58:43.feels, the process is waking up feeling good, good breakfast, get to
:58:44. > :58:49.the venue and make sure you have not forgotten anything at the village.
:58:50. > :58:54.An pack your stuff, get in the ring, follow instructions and perform. It
:58:55. > :58:58.is a process, step-by-step and everything will unravel. That is for
:58:59. > :59:01.one hour 'stime when Joe Joyce will round off the Olympic competition
:59:02. > :59:07.and he could win the last Gold Medal for Britain. We have got our first
:59:08. > :59:11.fight of the afternoon and this is the women's middleweight which
:59:12. > :59:17.promises to be an interesting contest because I know the American
:59:18. > :59:22.is one of your favourite fighters. She is phenomenal. One of the best I
:59:23. > :59:25.have seen. I have seen her develop. She is a friend. We are all quite
:59:26. > :59:30.close on the circuit and I have respect for her hostel. Here comes
:59:31. > :59:38.hard opponent, Nouchka Fontijn from Holland. It is worth seeing that
:59:39. > :59:43.Claressa Shields from the USA, she is ferocious and she is an absolute
:59:44. > :59:49.pocket dynamo. We have battle before these two. You would expect that
:59:50. > :59:54.with the American having a fading record of 76 Victor Ruiz and only
:59:55. > :59:57.one defeat, she is the overwhelming favourite to be her first gold
:59:58. > :00:13.medallist of the afternoon. Her nickname is the text. -- T-Rex. In
:00:14. > :00:17.the red corner, representing the United States of America... Claressa
:00:18. > :00:28.Shields. The reigning Olympic champion from
:00:29. > :00:34.London four years ago, nicknamed T-Rex because of her comparatively
:00:35. > :00:47.short arms and ferocious nature in a ring, she wanted to be named Baby
:00:48. > :00:59.Sugar Ray, but it is T-Rex that has stuck. These two box is about to
:01:00. > :01:03.square off in a rematch of the gold medal bout from the World
:01:04. > :01:18.Championship earlier this year. -- boxers.
:01:19. > :01:25.The first of a scheduled four two minute rounds in the 75 kilograms
:01:26. > :01:28.middleweight final, this contest between the boxers who know one
:01:29. > :01:35.another very well indeed, the taller boxer, wearing blue, is Nouchka
:01:36. > :01:40.Fontijn, a cracking right hand opens her account in his gold medal bout.
:01:41. > :01:50.Wearing red, the defending Olympic champion, the reigning two time
:01:51. > :01:55.world champion, Claressa Shields of the USA. Crucial for Fontijn to box
:01:56. > :02:00.at range, she knows her opponent inside out, and Fontijn at the
:02:01. > :02:04.moment is boxing the right tactics, boxing mainly mid to long range,
:02:05. > :02:08.keeping her opponents on the straight shots. Then she will get
:02:09. > :02:14.back to the thinking distance, out of punching range, to plan the next
:02:15. > :02:18.attack. Shields has the speed, she has quality on the inside, and if
:02:19. > :02:24.Fontijn holds her feet too long, she will come back with the better shots
:02:25. > :02:26.on the inside. She is one of the fastest middleweight women that I
:02:27. > :02:31.have seen in this tournament, probably the fastest, the American,
:02:32. > :02:35.very impressive up to now. Very fast with the hands, but fast with the
:02:36. > :02:39.feed as well, we mentioned the aforementioned nickname of T-Rex, as
:02:40. > :02:49.Fontijn gets through with a good right hand, she uses her feet to
:02:50. > :02:57.terrific affect, Fontijn keeping the distance well but took a big
:02:58. > :03:00.overhand right from Shields there. Fontijn, the reigning European gold
:03:01. > :03:08.medallist, adding to the silver she won back in 2011, but Shields
:03:09. > :03:09.demonstrating her picking accuracy there, as the ten second buzzer
:03:10. > :03:24.sounds. Very good opening round, Fontijn
:03:25. > :03:32.boxing well at range, but as it progressed, Claressa Shields getting
:03:33. > :03:33.closer with some excellent picking. Hands to the body, start breaking
:03:34. > :03:48.her down. OK? Keep edging her back. Walsh saying
:03:49. > :03:53.he needs to keep jabbing and you have not worked the body at all,
:03:54. > :03:57.start breaking her down on the body. Fontijn had a good round, especially
:03:58. > :04:03.the first half of the round. Slight change in tactic towards the end of
:04:04. > :04:07.the shield, getting on the front foot. They have gone for Shields,
:04:08. > :04:09.they prefer that faster work. I think Fontijn was unlucky not to
:04:10. > :04:22.score at least one of them. So into the second round we go,
:04:23. > :04:28.Claressa Shields looking to become the first American boxer to win
:04:29. > :04:34.back-to-back Olympic gold medals, and when you think about that story
:04:35. > :04:37.over the years, as Claressa Shields starts the round carrying out Billy
:04:38. > :04:42.Walsh's instructions to way too, when you think about the calibre of
:04:43. > :04:46.boxer that has represented the Star Spangled Banner, none of them have
:04:47. > :04:50.stuck around to defend their Olympic titles. Claressa Shields aiming to
:04:51. > :04:55.become the first American boxer to do so. Slight change, as I said, for
:04:56. > :04:59.most of this tournament, Shields has sat back and acted as the
:05:00. > :05:03.counterpuncher, catching her opponents as they move away from
:05:04. > :05:07.her, because she has got extremely fast hands. But she may get caught
:05:08. > :05:11.with some long-range shots, and she will have to go on the front foot,
:05:12. > :05:16.taking the contest to her opponent. It is important that Fontijn hits at
:05:17. > :05:21.long range and moves the feed, then she has to regain, just adjust to
:05:22. > :05:29.maintain that gap again. Right hand success during the course of that
:05:30. > :05:32.exchange for Fontijn. Time-out called just beyond the midpoint, so
:05:33. > :05:36.the bootlace can be adjusted for Claressa Shields. Long looping right
:05:37. > :05:48.to the body from Shields. So Fontijn just working at range,
:05:49. > :05:53.just missing the target there, she has got to get closer. As soon as
:05:54. > :05:58.she holds her feet, then Shields is across a body with the hooker, very
:05:59. > :06:06.dangerous, very powerful, that is where his strength is. Terrific
:06:07. > :06:10.salvo to both body and head, Shields is electing to get onto her back
:06:11. > :06:16.foot, trying to entice Fontijn to lead, and she will look to counter
:06:17. > :06:20.quickly with that right hand, terrific punch picking by Shields
:06:21. > :06:26.again. All part of the trap, she wants her opponent to lead off when
:06:27. > :06:31.she lowers her hands, then coming back with good counterpunching from
:06:32. > :06:35.the American. Skipping back to her corner with alacrity, Claressa
:06:36. > :06:39.Shields, very good second round of boxing. Remember, she swept the
:06:40. > :06:41.opener across-the-board, Fontijn has a difficult puzzle to solve your
:06:42. > :06:59.plans. Just struggling with the counters,
:07:00. > :07:03.Fontijn, the chin is in the air, a bad place to be when you are against
:07:04. > :07:09.a powerful puncher like Shields, punchers across the body. A little
:07:10. > :07:14.sloppy inside, but delivering these speed, and sometimes for the judges
:07:15. > :07:19.they are hard to actually see if the knuckles are landing, but is that
:07:20. > :07:22.one certainly was at the end of there, Shields across-the-board,
:07:23. > :07:32.Fontijn needs a stoppage or a knockout here.
:07:33. > :07:38.So two rounds completed, two rounds to go, and the reigning European
:07:39. > :07:42.Games gold medallist, Fontijn, has conceded the opening two rounds
:07:43. > :07:48.unanimously. Claressa Shields made a strong conclusion to the first round
:07:49. > :07:52.after Fontijn started well, and now Fontijn trailing by two points from
:07:53. > :07:56.all three judges, she needs to get herself back into the contest. What
:07:57. > :08:00.can she do differently in order to try to become the second boxer to
:08:01. > :08:07.defeat Claressa Shields? The only boxer to do that so far is Savannah
:08:08. > :08:12.Marshall, on route to her World Championship win back in 2012. She
:08:13. > :08:16.is going about it the right way on the outside, working with the jab,
:08:17. > :08:21.trying to draw the counters from Fontijn, budgie has to be quicker
:08:22. > :08:25.with the feet, Fontijn, in and out. She may have to throw caution to the
:08:26. > :08:29.wind, she knows she is behind, she needs to find a more powerful shot.
:08:30. > :08:38.She has to bring her opponent the punch to double up power. Not too
:08:39. > :08:43.bad from Fontijn. Shields, again, the speed element, that is a
:08:44. > :08:49.strength. Very great indeed, a much improved boxer from 2012 when she
:08:50. > :08:54.won gold in London, remember. Terrific combination from Shields,
:08:55. > :08:58.won gold in London at just 17 years of age. In those four years that
:08:59. > :09:03.followed, she has improved immeasurably, gone on to take Pan Am
:09:04. > :09:08.titles, world titles, and she has now got a cracking right hand from
:09:09. > :09:15.Shields, my goodness, what a shot! The referee keeping a close eye on
:09:16. > :09:18.Fontijn, because if she takes to many more of those, a standing count
:09:19. > :09:22.could well be issued. Quality work from Shields, staying out of
:09:23. > :09:28.punching range, in and out, ranging with the right hand, fast punchers
:09:29. > :09:34.from the girl in red, excellent stuff. The exchange that concludes
:09:35. > :09:39.that penultimate round, credits to Fontijn, she took some big shots but
:09:40. > :09:44.she is demonstrating stout ability and will be able to exchange as the
:09:45. > :09:49.bell sounded, looking to become the Netherlands' first boxing medallist.
:09:50. > :09:55.Or she is the first boxing medallist since 1992, and she is looking to
:09:56. > :09:58.emulate the Manucho gold in 1928 in Amsterdam in the featherweight
:09:59. > :10:07.division. -- the man who. She faces a tall order now, my goodness. She
:10:08. > :10:10.does, let's have a look at the scores, again, across-the-board,
:10:11. > :10:16.Fontijn trying everything, she has tried long-range, she has tried on
:10:17. > :10:28.the inside, coming out second best. Very skilful American boxer indeed.
:10:29. > :10:36.Round four. So going into the fourth and final round, the boxer wearing
:10:37. > :10:40.blue, V, representing the Netherlands, needs the punch of a
:10:41. > :10:44.lifetime here. -- Nouchka Fontijn. She is training by three points on
:10:45. > :10:47.all three cards after three completed rounds of boxing, and by
:10:48. > :10:53.perhaps changing strategy and throwing caution to the wind she
:10:54. > :10:56.could be running onto the powerful, precise punchers that Claressa
:10:57. > :11:01.Shields possesses. It will be desperate stuff from Fontijn, but I
:11:02. > :11:08.thought she needed a really good third round to get back into the
:11:09. > :11:13.contest. She took a few risks, but she got caught out. Since winning
:11:14. > :11:17.gold in London 2012, Shiels was the only gold medallist for the boxing
:11:18. > :11:23.programme, demonstrating her defensive prowess now. In the four
:11:24. > :11:27.years that followed, she has emerged as the team leader, the head coach
:11:28. > :11:31.says that what Claressa Shields says goes as far as the rest of her
:11:32. > :11:37.team-mates are concerned. She is a wonderful role model for the rest of
:11:38. > :11:42.her compatriots. And again, making Fontijn miss, bamboozling her with
:11:43. > :11:45.that head movement. She is enjoying her work now, Shields, good head
:11:46. > :11:50.movement, occasionally dipping below the waist line, that is what the red
:11:51. > :11:55.three has indicated, keep the head up, but still very good skills. --
:11:56. > :11:59.that is what the referee has indicated. Fontijn was not doing too
:12:00. > :12:09.bad, but it is not enough, is it? Claressa Shields lands a cracking
:12:10. > :12:13.right hand. Her childhood was pockmarked by poverty and family
:12:14. > :12:18.pain. She lands combinations to both body and head. Her father was a
:12:19. > :12:21.fighter, they used to watch videos together, and now she's imploring
:12:22. > :12:28.Fontijn to come in and engage and exchange. Fontijn trying to boxer
:12:29. > :12:33.own contest, cracking right hand over the top once again. The little
:12:34. > :12:40.girl who pestered her father to let emulate the boxes they used to watch
:12:41. > :12:43.on VHS video to -- together has just made history, the first American
:12:44. > :12:47.boxer to win back-to-back Olympic titles. The improbable journey that
:12:48. > :12:52.began at the age of ten when her father finally relented to are
:12:53. > :12:57.persistent pestering and took down to a basement gym, she has arrived
:12:58. > :13:03.to a thrilling climax with a second successive gold medal, characterised
:13:04. > :13:06.by some wonderful defence of work in the fourth round, and some forceful
:13:07. > :13:12.hitting from both the left and right flanks. She was enjoying herself in
:13:13. > :13:17.that fourth round, big left hook, cracking punch from Shields, the
:13:18. > :13:21.star of the show any American team, no question, much improved, his
:13:22. > :13:26.speed and power. Yeah, she is quality. Ladies and gentlemen, the
:13:27. > :13:39.winner by unanimous decision and Olympic champion...
:13:40. > :13:50.In the red corner, Claressa Shields! Claressa Shields giving thanks after
:13:51. > :13:57.letting out a roar of triumph, she has just been crowned as the Olympic
:13:58. > :13:59.champion for the second successive time in the 75 kilograms
:14:00. > :14:03.middleweight division, a series of dominance displays throughout the
:14:04. > :14:08.course of the tournament will see her stand atop the Olympic medal
:14:09. > :14:11.podium yet again. She becomes the first American boxer in history to
:14:12. > :14:17.claim back-to-back Olympic titles, and at just 21 years of age, she
:14:18. > :14:21.goes on a lap of honour at full speed around the boxing ring. There
:14:22. > :14:33.could be many more to come, so much more to give, and she is continuing
:14:34. > :14:36.to improve. One wonders how many more times we are going to see
:14:37. > :14:40.Claressa Shields draper self in that Star Spangled Banner on the Olympic
:14:41. > :14:43.stage. At the conclusion of four two minute rounds, Claressa Shields is a
:14:44. > :14:47.dominant winner. She remains the only American
:14:48. > :14:53.fighter to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games since 2004, which is a
:14:54. > :14:57.staggering record, really. Stevenson fell just one short against Ramirez
:14:58. > :15:03.of Cuba yesterday. What did you make of that performance? She is
:15:04. > :15:07.unbelievable, the lady was throwing big right hands, and she was rolling
:15:08. > :15:12.under them naturally, with ease. For me, when she was coming back, not
:15:13. > :15:16.only dodging the shot, coming back with the big right hand, this girl
:15:17. > :15:17.is especially, and Nicola are putting women's boxing on the right
:15:18. > :15:33.now. You can probably see in the far
:15:34. > :15:38.corner, albeit Dutch orange shirt, leaving the auditorium. About 500
:15:39. > :15:43.members of the Dutch team came out to support Nouchka Fontijn in that
:15:44. > :15:50.contest. With her defeat, they are all been out. There is less noise in
:15:51. > :15:55.the auditorium as a consequence. One thing from a contest like that, when
:15:56. > :16:00.somebody is all action and coming at you, coming at you relentlessly, how
:16:01. > :16:05.does that play with the judges? David Wynne, I like that, I let you,
:16:06. > :16:12.I will give you the contest. If the work is clean, even though Claressa
:16:13. > :16:17.Shields is aggressive, she is not messy, she is clean with four shots.
:16:18. > :16:22.Whether it is messy and scrappy, you look as busy as each other. There
:16:23. > :16:27.are two things I pick up on when aggressive. Claressa Shields has the
:16:28. > :16:32.perfect style when she is aggressive because she's very effective for
:16:33. > :16:38.combination punches. She is so upbeat, we could hear her interview
:16:39. > :16:43.that she did with NBC, the American broadcaster, from ten years -- ten
:16:44. > :16:47.yards away. She is only 21, there is no reason why she can not win 3-4
:16:48. > :16:52.times. She is already making history. The sky is the limit but
:16:53. > :16:57.she can go beyond. She is really good and you can see her
:16:58. > :17:03.development. Look up from 2012 and you can see hard development year
:17:04. > :17:06.after year. It is like Nicola Adams, she goes beyond boxing. I am sure
:17:07. > :17:15.the sporting fraternity and America will know about. America is a mass
:17:16. > :17:18.place. I hope she keeps disciplined and keeps on winning. It pits a
:17:19. > :17:23.bright light on boxing in general. With every minute that goes by, we
:17:24. > :17:25.are one minute closer to Joe Joyce and his super heavyweight fight.
:17:26. > :17:31.That should be in about half an hour. Let us go back to what is
:17:32. > :17:37.happening in the ring now. This is the final of the men's 52 kilograms
:17:38. > :17:46.class it is Uzbekistan and Russia going for the Gold Medal.
:17:47. > :18:16.The commentators are battling with the very loud PA performance.
:18:17. > :18:32.Two fighters that have rapid hands and feet.
:18:33. > :18:41.The Gold Medal bout is underway with two very quick southpaws. The man in
:18:42. > :18:45.red from Uzbekistan, the number eight boxer in the world,
:18:46. > :18:50.Shakhobidin Zoirov, just 23 years of age. He has already secured the
:18:51. > :18:56.first medal for Uzbekistan at flyweight. Can he make it the third
:18:57. > :19:00.gold medal in history. The one asked the man against them was to go one
:19:01. > :19:06.performance better. That is Mishal Aloian, the two-time World
:19:07. > :19:10.Championship gold medallist. This will be intriguing to see how it
:19:11. > :19:14.goes. Both of them are so quick in both their thinking and with their
:19:15. > :19:20.hands and feet as well. Similar qualities that these boxers post the
:19:21. > :19:23.zest. Very quick hands and feet. The problem could be the clashes of
:19:24. > :19:29.heads because the speed take them into short range very quickly
:19:30. > :19:34.indeed. The art of infighting is to create space, a gap, move the feed
:19:35. > :19:40.in and out and avoid heads. Work on the inside. Mishal Aloian
:19:41. > :19:44.occasionally makes a mistake in crossing his feet going forward. He
:19:45. > :19:50.has to watch that out, the man in blue. They are very quick boxers,
:19:51. > :19:56.they have to watch their heads. Shakhobidin Zoirov had no seeding in
:19:57. > :20:04.this tournament. This is his fifth contest. He has been absolute
:20:05. > :20:13.dynamite in his four Victor Ruiz. He beat Brendan Irvin and then Antonio
:20:14. > :20:19.Vargas, the talented American. He beat the reigning world champion at
:20:20. > :20:20.the quarterfinal stage. And a victory over your funeral, the man
:20:21. > :20:32.who put out Muhammad Ali. Mishal Aloian coming forward, the
:20:33. > :20:37.aggressive style he has got. I think there is an injury to the left eye
:20:38. > :20:40.of Shakhobidin Zoirov. You could see that coming one mile away the way
:20:41. > :20:47.they are jumping in with their heads. The referee is calling time,
:20:48. > :20:53.well he called for the doctor or will he clean away the injury? There
:20:54. > :20:58.has been some head clashes already. They both use the lead hand better.
:20:59. > :21:03.And measure that distance before the launch the rear hand. They are
:21:04. > :21:11.jumping in. It has definitely come from a head clash. You can see the
:21:12. > :21:18.cut over the rate I of Shakhobidin Zoirov. It is the left eye injury
:21:19. > :21:25.that is leaking blood. Coming into the contest for -- with injuries
:21:26. > :21:30.from a previous contest. Shakhobidin Zoirov has to use his left uppercut
:21:31. > :21:35.as Shakhobidin Zoirov is coming forward. The Russian has the better
:21:36. > :21:38.road. Fast and aggressive start. Shakhobidin Zoirov has to use the
:21:39. > :21:52.left uppercut as his opponent comes forward.
:21:53. > :21:59.Quick hands, quick feet, both boxers. Mishal Aloian on the front
:22:00. > :22:07.foot. This is where the cut has came from. I said it at least up, when
:22:08. > :22:15.they are coming forward. They will get it on the school hearts? -- we
:22:16. > :22:23.will get it on the scorecard? Mishal Aloian just gets it. I said it was
:22:24. > :22:26.close. I just felt that Mishal Aloian with the fast, aggressive and
:22:27. > :22:38.reeking attacks did just enough to get it.
:22:39. > :22:47.We begin the second round. The eyebrows of Shakhobidin Zoirov are
:22:48. > :22:54.caked in petroleum jelly to help the punches slip and slide and not make
:22:55. > :22:57.the cut any worse. He took a share of the opening round, the man in
:22:58. > :23:07.red. Two judges scored for the man in blue. Physical at close range. At
:23:08. > :23:12.this level, boxers with several styles, a mistake could be
:23:13. > :23:15.capitalised on instantly. Mistake from Mishal Aloian as he came around
:23:16. > :23:20.with his feet and left himself in a precarious position. It looks like
:23:21. > :23:25.Mishal Aloian has got an injury. Fervent support for the Uzbekistan
:23:26. > :23:31.boxer. The referee indicated it was a punch that had caused this cut.
:23:32. > :23:34.Very interesting indeed. Shakhobidin Zoirov started destroying better, he
:23:35. > :23:40.had instructions in his corner to adjust his feet. Maintain the gap
:23:41. > :23:44.better as Mishal Aloian was running, move backwards and bring him onto
:23:45. > :23:50.the shots. The Uzbekistan boxer has listened to his corner and started
:23:51. > :23:53.the round well, the man in red. The doctor is content for the action to
:23:54. > :23:59.continue without the assistance of the cut man. Both boxers competing
:24:00. > :24:08.with the adversity of cuts of around their eyes. It will not deterred.
:24:09. > :24:12.The deadly competitive spirit in pursuit of Olympic gold. Good luck
:24:13. > :24:18.and over the top from Shakhobidin Zoirov. The same shot causes Mishal
:24:19. > :24:23.Aloian to lose his balance. At this level of boxing, it can change their
:24:24. > :24:28.tactics, who can adapt to the situation. Shakhobidin Zoirov is
:24:29. > :24:32.adapting better. What can Mishal Aloian do? He has to get his feet
:24:33. > :24:37.into range better. Shakhobidin Zoirov is boxing better on the back
:24:38. > :24:41.foot here. Listening to his corner. You can see the wiki is leaning
:24:42. > :24:44.back, moving his feet back and adjusting to make sure there is a
:24:45. > :24:51.gap between himself and Mishal Aloian. Terrific reflex is in
:24:52. > :24:56.evidence from both boxers. It is like watching something on fast
:24:57. > :25:02.forward there Arsenal rapid. -- the Arsenal rapid.
:25:03. > :25:16.Beyond the midpoint of this second home, Mishal Aloian misses badly.
:25:17. > :25:20.Both men looking to become... That was a good right hand to the body,
:25:21. > :25:25.slipped to the side and right hand to the body from Mishal Aloian. Both
:25:26. > :25:29.men looking to become the first champions for the country in this 52
:25:30. > :25:32.kilograms flyweight country. The first representatives of the country
:25:33. > :25:38.to take Olympic gold. Hugely significant contest. I have liked
:25:39. > :25:44.Mishal Aloian throughout this contest. He is fast, sharp and does
:25:45. > :25:48.better work on the inside but he is getting outboxed from the outside by
:25:49. > :25:54.Shakhobidin Zoirov. He is having a better round for me, on the outside.
:25:55. > :26:00.Better long-range punching from the man from Uzbekistan. Again missing
:26:01. > :26:13.by a country mile. He used quick peek to get himself into a good
:26:14. > :26:18.position. -- quick feet. Both boxers have put an awful lot in today's
:26:19. > :26:24.opening two rounds. In the previous contest, this is the first bout of
:26:25. > :26:27.Shakhobidin Zoirov. He has faded somewhat in the third round in his
:26:28. > :26:32.previous encounters. How can he hold up in pursuit of Olympic gold?
:26:33. > :26:35.Shakhobidin Zoirov in the first round held his speech along which
:26:36. > :26:40.suited Mishal Aloian who likes to work on the inside with fast
:26:41. > :26:46.punches. The Uzbekistan boxer did well, he adapted to his situation
:26:47. > :26:50.and listen to his corner. He had better long-range shots. He has
:26:51. > :26:54.adjusted his speed to maintain the gap wherever he has gone. He has
:26:55. > :27:03.boxed better. How will the judges see that? It is for Shakhobidin
:27:04. > :27:04.Zoirov across the board. What can this Russian do in the last round to
:27:05. > :27:23.turn it around again? The referee Colin came out
:27:24. > :27:27.immediately. That excess of petroleum jelly will be wiped from
:27:28. > :27:35.the forehead and face of Shakhobidin Zoirov before the contest can
:27:36. > :27:42.resume. The status of this bout in this final round, 19 points apiece
:27:43. > :27:52.and one round of peace. Shakhobidin Zoirov swept the second round.
:27:53. > :27:55.Shakhobidin Zoirov has two -- Mishal Aloian has to do something to arrest
:27:56. > :27:59.the momentum that Shakhobidin Zoirov has built up. Does Shakhobidin
:28:00. > :28:03.Zoirov have enough energy to build on the momentum he established in
:28:04. > :28:07.the second round? Mishal Aloian has to sustain the pressure. Single
:28:08. > :28:13.attacks are not enough. He has to keep it going. Launch into one
:28:14. > :28:20.attack, pause slightly, then go again. The single attacks are not
:28:21. > :28:30.enough now for the man in blue. He has to change the speed here. Again,
:28:31. > :28:35.it is Shakhobidin Zoirov who appears to be the busier boxer. He got
:28:36. > :28:38.himself in a tangle with his back facing his opponent. You have to be
:28:39. > :28:42.accurate at this level of boxing. When you miss the target, you will
:28:43. > :28:48.be caught. You have to hit the target. Countered by a good left
:28:49. > :28:51.hand by Mishal Aloian. Can that give him some inspiration and
:28:52. > :28:55.encouragement as he tries to get himself back into this contest?
:28:56. > :29:01.Trailing by two points from one judge and the other two judges are
:29:02. > :29:04.all square. Beyond the midpoint of the third and final round, who can
:29:05. > :29:10.produce the quality that will impress the judges in the closing
:29:11. > :29:14.moments? Increasingly untidy. He is not finding the quality, Mishal
:29:15. > :29:20.Aloian, on the inside. He has to do better. He cannot hold. He has to
:29:21. > :29:25.work. Shakhobidin Zoirov doing the slightly better work. Mishal Aloian
:29:26. > :29:33.making it a scruffy fight but he has to land with quality on the inside.
:29:34. > :29:37.Comparatively slow punches being pushed out by Mishal Aloian. He has
:29:38. > :29:41.to watch he is not countered and he was like a cracking left hand over
:29:42. > :29:50.the top but Shakhobidin Zoirov again loses his balance. Shakhobidin
:29:51. > :29:56.Zoirov appears to be the boxer who is minding the rally. Both are
:29:57. > :30:04.tiring and when you tire, your judgment goes, the inaccuracy comes
:30:05. > :30:05.into it, you miss the target. Who can make your opponent make a
:30:06. > :30:22.mistake then punish? The closing seconds, who can produce
:30:23. > :30:32.that last eye-catching salvo to resonate in the minds of the judges?
:30:33. > :30:37.Whose hand will be raised? ODE: The boxing will continue on BBC One. The
:30:38. > :30:43.Joe Joyce fight. The closing ceremony as well to come. From
:30:44. > :30:45.myself, thank you so much for watching. I have some dancing to do.