Day 16 BBC Two: 17.00-18.30 Olympics

Welcome back to day 16 of Rio 2016, thank you for joining us. As we left

you on BBC One, we have changed things up, we are only over there,

down in the studio building, where we join our American colleagues at

NBC. We have moved over because I heard so much about Copacabana and

the BBC's kiosk on the beach. I thought we had to come down and have

a look, a taste of the sand. I did not realise there were some in the

pigeons here, you didn't tell me about all of the pigeons! If anyone

who knows me will know that this is a very awkward moment. Me and those

flying things don't get on very well. OK! It is a good time to go to

the gymnastics, I reckon, we left it after the first rotation, Russia won

every medals in Sydney 2000, what can they do in rotation two as they

try to claim another gold medal. Pigeon check clear.

The Spanish rhythmic group are ready for their second and final routine

on the clubs and hoops. Spain currently lead by a wafer thin

margin, a 0.1 advantage over Bulgaria, 0.2 over Russia, less than

0.3 over Italy. This is a final that could go anywhere right now, and if

Spain want to win gold and break 20 years, they have got to go clean, it

has got to be good. You can be sure every one of those gymnasts will

know that, and do you know, I think it is even tougher when you are

working in a group, you really do not want to let anyone down. And the

pressure ramps up. So you can see the clubs and the

hoops instantly being swapped. And the different characteristics of

the who and the clubs bring a really different type of work here, so

precise, catching the hoops. Wow! That looks a very strong

routine to me. And it looks it to the coaches as well, and it looks it

to the fans. Some of that hoop work was sensational! You try back

healing at unsighted ten yards to your team-mate, that was golden in

places, that routine. Such a tight final, it is going to be impossible

to tell you that as won goal already, but you can see how much it

means, you can see just how thrilled they are to have performed that

routine that well. And I think we were all sitting holding our breath,

just willing them not to make a casual error. Now, this was a 9.0

difficulty in qualification. Look at the hoop! Just look at it! They are

getting such a huge ovation, 17.966, well, no other team matched that

school in qualifying. Oh, and the Russian team go for huge

difficulty, and with the huge difficulty is great risk. Superb

originality. Well, that was much, much better.

Such difficulty! And that will be the crunch, whether it was

difficult, whether their extra difficulty will bring them through.

They went for it, they had difficulty, they had execution, and

they had ground to make up, and now it lies with the judges. Such nerve

to get through that routine, because in qualifying its let them down.

They dropped down in qualifying because of this routine, below

Spain, with just a 17.200. They knew, coming into this, that not

only did they have to perform this perfectly, but if it had gone wrong

just a day ago. Russian rhythmic dominance year after year, London

2012 a 1-2 in the individual event and the group title as well. They

have the 1-2 in the individual in Rio. Hold your breath. And the

clever choreography, it is things like this that make the routine so

difficult, that gives it the extra D score. And there is your reward, 9.4

is the difficulties go, 18.633, thank you, Spain and good night,

because Russia have gone into the lead, and the only team that can

stop them now is this from Bulgaria. If they cannot achieve a school up

in the 18.5s, with hoops and clubs, the gold will go to Russia. It is a

huge ask - can they do it? It is a huge ask, but they are also in the

fight for the other medals. Great heritage of rhythmic

gymnastics, and that was a very interesting start.

Very dramatic, very powerful routine.

Very clean routine to bring these championships to a close. It is a

great and emotional way to finish for Bulgaria. They join arms, wave

to the fans inside this Rio Olympic Arena, who have seen their last

routine of these Olympics inside this menu, and now we wait. The

Russians wait. They are in the driving seat. They just need to see

this Bulgarian score,. It was strong, it was good, there were no

major errors. -- score come up. Very innovative start, beautiful lift on

the walkovers. The focus and power in this routine was really

impressive. To get on the podium, Bulgaria need to score above Italy's

35.549, the Italians sitting in bronze, Spain are in second, Russia

third. What will it be? It is dead, and it is bronze for Bulgaria,

18.066 gives them the score that they needed. Spain will take the

silver medal, and the Russian Federation, again, are the Olympic

rhythmic gymnastics group all-around champions. The medals are going home

to Russia again. Another gold for Russia in the

rhythmic gymnastics, one of the most guaranteed medals coming into these

Games, still unbeaten in Olympic competition since 2000,

congratulations to them. I have taken more of a stationary position,

moved away from the threat of pigeons that we had over there,

taken from outgrow the jacket, feeling quite loose and ready. We

are hearing that the weather might come back in, so do not surprised if

we have horizontal rain coming back in, Copacabana has been keeping the

team on their toes. But great to see so many people enjoy the last bit of

sunshine and warmth before we say goodbye to Rio 2016, certainly for

the Olympic Games anyway. More live action now, because volleyball is

just as popular in Brazil as it is beach volleyball, and the women were

going to try to achieve three consecutive gold medals. They went

out in the quarterfinals to China, and so the baton is over to the men.

Already the number one side, they are taking on Italy for the gold

medal, they are excited about it, the home of volleyball in Brazil

hoping to see a spectacular match, and suddenly the partisan crowd

hoping to see a Brazilian gold medal. Into the arena, let's see how

we go with Clayton Lucas and Jonathan Legard.

COMMENTATOR: Italy. Brazil are in yellow.

Just as well there was a breakdown, there was a two touch on the side of

Brazil. There was some perspiration on the ball as he went to set the

double touch that was called against them as it slipped through his

fingers. A passenger that is yet to get any confidence. Two terrible

pass is put them under pressure. Lucarelli is a very good server.

Just some nerves in this early stage, so much expectation. The

women lost in the quarterfinals. There's a lot of ranked number one

and in the fourth final in April. Lovely blocking from Italy. They

slowed the ball down on that quick attack from Brazil. Got it into

transition and were able to come back. That certainly is something

that Brazil invented and everybody has copied.

Another great serve that was dug well by Lucarelli. That is out and

it is for- one. It did not land inside the court. He holds the

record at 127 kilometres per hour for his serve.

What is interesting about Zaytsev, there is no celebration so far, he's

focused on getting the job done and doing the business. Now showing

emotion at the moment. Bronze medallists in 2012 will Italy.

He goes long and very, very high. He was looking for a block and then

trying to claim it. What are you playing at, trying to suggest we

touched it? Off the block was Zaytsev. There was

a bit of a shout and you will see plenty of those of this develops

like the bronze medal match earlier. It went to five sets. The USA where

2-0 down but came back in five sets. This is an even bigger test for

them. Despite the fact they have beaten Brazil already. There is some

bragging rights but in the context of this, it does not mean anything.

This is the top points scorer in the Olympic Games. 127 to his name.

Wallace. One of the top servers. The players are just finding their

range. The key is to get the ball over the net in the opening stages,

do not get left behind. France were 8-0 down in the first set in the

first match. Lucas. It is the modern connection. Bruno and Lucas play in

Italy against these guys on a regular basis. They know each other

inside out, where the ball needs to go. Lucas will run and then come

back behind when the ball is out of position and Bruno will find him. It

has been given as an ace served. This is the first challenge, just

like tennis, this is like Hawk-Eye. Was that ball out? If any part of

the ball catches that line it is in. It is indeed in. It is an ace. We

are all square. Intense concentration.

Juantorena across court. The nephew of the great Cuban, double mentalist

-- double medallist in Montreal. He is one of the best strikers for

Italy. Great blocking from Italy. All of

the back of some good serving. We have got Zaytsev in the front row.

This is a good position at the moment for Italy to be in. Building

points and building a read. 9-6. Italy definitely mean business.

Very good pick-up, at full stretch. Zaytsev acting as the setter.

Juantorena decides to go past Lucas, Bruno did not block it but he wishes

he did now. That was too long. You have to stay

in the backs court. They cannot spite. They have to stay below the

net. They are certainly not allowed to

attack the ball. It would be an illegal play if it was attacked.

Soaking up the pressure of the Brazilian attack. Brilliant setting

from Zaytsev. He found Juantorena again. What the combination.

Juantorena to serve. Sergio keeps it up. That was off the block, off the

fingertip tramlines outside the court. You have to give credit to

Lipe. He was at the 2012 event, and then was cut from the team that

ended up going and missed out the Olympics. He came back into the

squad and forces way into the starting six and finds his way into

an Olympic final format years later. What a spike by Birarelli, the

captain. He bypassed the block and got it in the corner. It keeps

Brazil playing catch up and the captain. It was the trademarks of

Birarelli. It is that mix-up of jumping serves that keeps the unit

on their toes. The players move around Road annotation. They move

around in a clockwise direction. Unable to keep that back into play.

Birarelli shows why he is so highly rated. His arms were outside his

body line and that is why he is beaten. Brazil average age is 30,

Italy are 28. That was Zaytsev. Matters of the touch.

Brazil think that Lanza is the big point whilst Italy think Lipe is the

same. It could be 2.5 hours of play if we are to go to five sets.

That is good. That is the noise. They are running on a motion which

could be positive or negative. The men of Brazil have got the result

they want and they are level. Great blog by Italy but it has gone

out of the court. Fastball from Bruno. He sent the ball all the way

over to the other side very quickly and no chance for Italy to get your

block set properly. Lipe gets the ball off the hands and out of play.

Brazil are in front for the first time any match. Time out for Italy.

Brazil also taking the chance to be spoken to by their coach, but Italy

have taken their first time out. They decided to speed matches up, no

technical time-outs, so the team time-outs are just 30 seconds. As

ill still have two, Italy just one. -- Brazil. How will they counter

this run from the back court? The answer is he continues, was that in?

It was just out, it's dropped outside the court. Relief for

Zaytsev. Another challenge for Brazil is well, is he keeping his

calm during because of this, he needs to make sure that he is in

control, seeing what is happening as his challenge is looked at and

reviewed, and it has landed in, it is a big point for Brazil, Zaytsev

is stopped. That is significant, because comedy

is one of the big hitters. Keep him quiet, and they will be struggling,

and Brazil have just gone two points clear, still on serve. That is a

lapse of concentration on one hand, but that swerved as it came. This is

why teams will mix up between the jump floats and the jump sets, but

this is such a run from Souza, three aces already. Italy have to present

a different picture, they are lining up the same way and not able to deal

with it. Present a different picture, stand further back, move

wider, give Souza something to think about. He goes crosscourt and has

found the ground, found the court, 16-12, what a shift! Brilliant

pick-up from Bruno, shows the desire, and then this is all out,

this man means business. He was struggling with injury in the

initial part of Rio 2016, and it is time out two.

Italy behind in the match only once so far in Rio 2016, when they feel a

weakened team against Canada, they went down a 3-1, losing the first

set 25-23. What a run for this man. Mr S.

Breakthrough for Buti. It is very important that Italy can run them

middle, create gaps for Zaytsev and Juantorena. Good work from Buti.

Lanza. Wallace. Good block by Brazil. Off the touch

and off the block, it is out, 14-16, clawing their way back. Good high

hands here taking on Wallace, Juantorena hitting high, hard, and

into that far corner, the greatest distance you have to hit through

that position, to the opposite corner. This is an ace you, Italy

going for it on the serving line, and it is obviously a high risk

serve, but at this level you would expect him to get it in. But in this

match, the pressure is definitely on both sides, regardless. It is the

balance between keeping it in play and trying to rock your rivals,

which is what this man normally does, Wallace. Oh, brilliant ace!

Did not pull out all the burners, but it did enough. It was good

disguise from Wallace, looks like he is going to hit it hard, just rolls

it over the screen, but Lanza not able to read it. The one thing the

coach was talking about, look, we need a better ball into Giannelli,

because things are not working, and as a result Lanza has gone off,

Rossini comes in to do some passing. He is normally a live aero but is

being used as a pastor hitter primarily. -- libero.

If in doubt, blast it! Juantorena tries it, but Brazil are still on

it. And they have got another point, 19-14. Italy will not be

particularly happy about that, the set from Sergio was not the best, it

looked like a double touch, but play was allowed to continue, and Wallace

get it off the hands of Buti, off the block and away. You can see

wider hands are strapped up, this man can absolutely hammer it across

the net. The amount of times you are hitting the ball, it does break the

spin, -- skin, so you can see can be two has got his hands bandaged.

Through the block, off the net, 19-15, they have pulled another

point back. The first to 25, it is the best of five sets. Still you get

the impression they are in about third gear right now. Naturalised

Russian playing for Italy, Antonov, serving specialist. That has come

straight back over almost, and then the block from Birarelli. That is an

amazing piece of hang time for Birarelli, because he was worried

about the first touch, the second touch coming over, and he has jumped

with the setter, realised it is going to the middle, but then

thought, I can stay here, he did, he made the block, something special.

Brazil need a time-out, just stop this recovery in its tracks.

Italy have never won the Olympic gold. The last time in the final,

2004 Athens, against this team, Brazil, and they lost. Eight days

ago, they beat them in the pool matches 3-1, the same scoreline.

Wallace did not get that right. Arrived like a train but through the

buffers and the other side of the court, just down to two now. This is

what is so good about Italy, the way they have performed throughout this

Olympic Games, not fazed by the fact that they have found themselves

behind, they just come back at you and come back at you. The way they

came back from that thrashing in set four was extraordinary against the

United States. The adrenaline charge and surge through the serving arm

off and enough. Brazil are the first to 20, three points clear. Important

there that Italy manage their side and do not allow any points from

Brazil. Double substitution called by Brazil, putting William in to

replace Wallace, that will be for another nine rotations. Lipe gets

ready for the jump serve. Great gig there, magnificent by Rossini. Net

touch given by Brazil, Williams has dug an absolute bumper from Zaytsev

only to find one of his team-mates touching the net. That is why the

official is there. So Giannelli. Oh, yes! Lucarelli, what a league.

Again, it is the speed of the attack, the ball out wide coming

from Bruno, and equally from Giannelli, is not giving any chance

for the middle blockers on the other side to get up and join with the

outside blocker. We are going to see a lot of open space crosscourt both

sides. The middle blocker goes long, Italy stayed just about in touch,

19-21. It is no good just winning one point now, they need two or

three to take the fight in this first set to Brazil. Lanza back into

the front row, Rossini has done his job, passing and defending. Not as

smooth as it might have been. Italy have a chance now, here is Lanza,

but what a block, Evandro, that is why he is an! He is a giant,

absolutely enormous, and he just reaches up, hanging there. It is the

speed of the ball out wide, that played right into Souza and

Evandro's hands. The double substitution has now been reversed,

Bruno is back in, and that means Wallace is into the front row.

Evandro has very much done his job successfully. That is the best way

to respond, he has just been blocked, but he says, I trust you,

have another go, I will re-establish you, which he has done, and he is

now a threat again. Italy just moving through the gears now, this

is important. If they can take this first set and silence the home

crowd, what a comeback. He has failed to get it, it is out.

He looked as if it was nailed, but he pushed it wide. Wallace's

technique through the left-hand side court does not suit his body type.

With the way that he comes in, he is always rotating to his left, and he

was very tight on the left-hand side, he has over rotated. This is

not work they should have done before, this is perspiration from

the players. Any moisture on the court surface can be critical in

terms of causing slips, damage to ankles. It has to be absolutely dry.

Birarelli now, much more like it for Italy. Oh! A little bit of emotion

from Souza. Largely unruffled. As good as Wallace, Zaytsev, Lipe,

Lanza, Juantorena, this game will be won and lost on both teams' ability

to get the quick ball in and put it on the floor. Lucarelli to give

Brazil set point, and he has done it. What a belter! And what a time

to do it, just as Italy were coming back, take that, three set points to

the hosts. As well as being able to get their middle is running, vitally

important that the serving brings that kind of heat and pressure,

because that could be the difference, it certainly is in this

set. Topped off by that ace, their serving run has put them in the

driving seat. Listen to the crowd, they are expectant. One point saved,

Zaytsev. And this is a man who is more than capable of turning this

around and giving Italy the set. The way they blasted through the USA in

the semifinal, three aces to round off a rousing five-setter. That is

not the way he wanted to end the first set, and Brazil are taken its

25-22. They came from behind, and they have closed out Italy,

advantage the host nation. ODE: Brazil go 1-0 up and lead to

Matt Moore to claim that Olympic gold medal. It continues live on the

BBC Red Button and will be on the app. We are back at the beach. The

first thing here for 15 years, taking in the views, Sugarloaf

mountain over there, in between the cloud, looks marvellous. I have been

informed that there are people on the speech from about five o'clock

in the morning. Lots of them are surfing. We have two over there Last

time I tried bodyboarding was a Hoilett go and the board snapped.

True story. You might expect you could be a huge uptake in the sport

because it is one of the five sports that have been added to the

programme for Tokyo 2020. We have been finding out how surfing here in

Rio is a way of life. On a weekday morning I would be on a

train, trying to avoid eye contact with my fellow human beings. If I

was Brazilian, I would be here. Do use of everyday? Every day. Surfing

is my life. Every morning I come to serve. It is very good. This place

is beautiful as well. How much did people from Rio like to serve? All

the people like to. Old people, young people. Everybody. When you

are on the wave and it is pushing you along, how do you feel? For me,

it is the best sensation in the world. You are free and you are

thinking about nothing, just to have fun. Every time someone says, I

would love to do how to surf, I see, just go and do it because it is

awesome. When you write a good wave, man, you put a on your own face. Do

you think it is a sport? Yes, I have fought this for a long time. It

belongs in the Olympics for a long time. It is something awesome for

the sport to be expanding the border of the sport.

We're not doing it in a good way in the one old and he thinks that

surfing in the Olympics will catch the attention of everybody. How do

you think Brazil will do in the Olympics and format years' time?

I think Brazil will be one of the betters.

Thank you very much. What do you do when you're on the beach? Dodge the

waves, that is the first thing! And it wasn't just me that got drenched,

my friend and here is enjoying themselves. Let us go for a little

stroll. I promised as we came out of BBC One I would take my shoes and

socks off, I should've done that. Great start, making myself at home

on the Copacabana beach. Let us talk about boxing. Great Britain had a

fantastic games back in London 2012, three Gold Medal is. We have already

got one and could get another because Joe Joyce goes in the

superheavyweight final tonight. The British boxer who has added her Gold

Medal here in Rio to the London one from four usable, Nicola Adams,

absolute legend. COMMENTATOR: Nicola Adams looking to

join a short list of boxing legends by taking a brace of titles in the

ring. REFEREE: Good luck. This Olympic gold-medal bout about to get

underway. The first of a scheduled... In the flyweight final.

Terrific variety, targeting the head and body from the left and right

flanks. Into the second round. Nicola Adams sweeping the opening

round unanimously, 10-9 from all three judges. Terrific variety from

Adams. A terrific 1-2 again. She is finding her range, rhythm and

timing. Two rounds completed and two to go. Both of the completed rounds

have been scored in favour of the reigning Olympic champion, Nicola

Adams. Continue to work well with the left jab. The Frenchwoman is

getting closer will the box is continuing to skilfully

extract the best from each other. A very tight between two familiar

rivals. Nicola Adams lets out a triumphant roar. Having been crowned

as the Olympic champion for the second successive time. I am now the

most accomplished amateur boxer we have ever had. It takes a lot to win

an Olympic medal, especially to do it twice. One of the most

electrifying smiles and all of sport. Smiling from ear to ear.

Terrific performance from Nicola Adams.

You can see how much it means to Nicola Adams. European games

champion,, will champion and world champion. Double Olympic champion.

She is making waves in the world of boxing. Here in Rio we are dodging

them. There is some boxing to finish up here. Great Britain still in with

a fantastic shout of winning yet another Gold Medal to add to what

has been a stupendous Olympic Games. Already the best Olympic Games from

over 100 years. It will come in the superheavyweight category. It was

the middle that Anthony Joshua got four usable. What can Joe Joyce do

tonight? COMMENTATOR: He comes out like a

freight train on a mission. Joe Joyce, Great Britain's

outstanding superheavyweight, stocking his man. Joe Joyce,

unrelenting. Here we are at the real central

boxing arena. It was interesting talking about Nicola Adams, when you

look at the history books, in 120 years, Britain has only had 15

individual champions. There was a year in 1908 we're four men got

medals. We have all had six boxing champions, Chris Finnegan, Audley

Harrison, James DeGale, Nicola Adams twice, Luke Campbell and the man

next to me, Anthony Joshua. He is the already. Jay puts his name in

the history books in a few minutes. He is one hour away from his moment

of truth. What will he be doing now, relaxing, will he have the gloves on

yet? What state of preparation is he at Chris Mara one hour away, for me,

he should be in the arena, on packing his bags. Cutting it into

quarters, 15 minutes, 15 minutes, on packing his bags, getting used to

his surroundings. Stretching off and getting ready for the coaches

instructions. Once the Brits and the gloves are run, you become like a

machine. New coach tells you what to do and how to do it and you follow

instructions. Joel is getting instructions to win a medal. What

you do not want to do is get rid of the nervous energy in advance. This

morning, will he be relaxing? I hope you got some rest and was not

anxious at night. He got up and felt good about himself. Said his players

and listen to some positive music. He has come this far, the job has

already been done. He just needs to go in and get the gold medal. At

what point do you want to be on your own and be with your own thoughts? I

remember an interview or Sugar Ray Leonard said he could not speak to

anyone. My brother would be cracking jokes with me. For two Joyce, with

his coaches and his core team, they are the people he will come out

with. He is not on his own but he could be in his own zone. Locked in

and on packing his bags. He is fighting a guy from France that he

has beaten before but has beaten him, it is a hard thing to call. It

is the trilogy now. Two different styles as well. The Frenchman has a

good jab and is a good counterpuncher. It got into the

final. Joe Joyce has a good double jab, one of the strongest

heavyweights I have seen. Very effective. He will have to break

down and take his jab away and shut the distance done. It will be a good

matchup. I was talking to Kevin Mitchell, one of the most respected

boxing writers. The thing about Joe Joyce, because he comes at you and

relentlessly, he physically turns his opponent around. Instead of

boxing side on, the box in front on and are more vulnerable. If you are

square with your opponent you can be struck down the middle. When he

moves in with his jab, he has a jab like a steam train. It is like a

scaffolding pole ramming down your throat. He is so powerful. The

Frenchman has a quick flicking jab. It will Joyce can step in his jab

at, it will dishearten. It is so much harder coming straight back at

them. Joe Joyce must not think beyond today. Everybody has been

asking him in press conferences, is this your last eight as an amateur

and will you be a professional? It is about today and not tomorrow. I

agree with you. We have to look at the process. It is about the Gold

Medal. There are questions about what you do after. If you ask how he

feels, the process is waking up feeling good, good breakfast, get to

the venue and make sure you have not forgotten anything at the village.

An pack your stuff, get in the ring, follow instructions and perform. It

is a process, step-by-step and everything will unravel. That is for

one hour 'stime when Joe Joyce will round off the Olympic competition

and he could win the last Gold Medal for Britain. We have got our first

fight of the afternoon and this is the women's middleweight which

promises to be an interesting contest because I know the American

is one of your favourite fighters. She is phenomenal. One of the best I

have seen. I have seen her develop. She is a friend. We are all quite

close on the circuit and I have respect for her hostel. Here comes

hard opponent, Nouchka Fontijn from Holland. It is worth seeing that

Claressa Shields from the USA, she is ferocious and she is an absolute

pocket dynamo. We have battle before these two. You would expect that

with the American having a fading record of 76 Victor Ruiz and only

one defeat, she is the overwhelming favourite to be her first gold

medallist of the afternoon. Her nickname is the text. -- T-Rex. In

the red corner, representing the United States of America... Claressa

Shields. The reigning Olympic champion from

London four years ago, nicknamed T-Rex because of her comparatively

short arms and ferocious nature in a ring, she wanted to be named Baby

Sugar Ray, but it is T-Rex that has stuck. These two box is about to

square off in a rematch of the gold medal bout from the World

Championship earlier this year. -- boxers.

The first of a scheduled four two minute rounds in the 75 kilograms

middleweight final, this contest between the boxers who know one

another very well indeed, the taller boxer, wearing blue, is Nouchka

Fontijn, a cracking right hand opens her account in his gold medal bout.

Wearing red, the defending Olympic champion, the reigning two time

world champion, Claressa Shields of the USA. Crucial for Fontijn to box

at range, she knows her opponent inside out, and Fontijn at the

moment is boxing the right tactics, boxing mainly mid to long range,

keeping her opponents on the straight shots. Then she will get

back to the thinking distance, out of punching range, to plan the next

attack. Shields has the speed, she has quality on the inside, and if

Fontijn holds her feet too long, she will come back with the better shots

on the inside. She is one of the fastest middleweight women that I

have seen in this tournament, probably the fastest, the American,

very impressive up to now. Very fast with the hands, but fast with the

feed as well, we mentioned the aforementioned nickname of T-Rex, as

Fontijn gets through with a good right hand, she uses her feet to

terrific affect, Fontijn keeping the distance well but took a big

overhand right from Shields there. Fontijn, the reigning European gold

medallist, adding to the silver she won back in 2011, but Shields

demonstrating her picking accuracy there, as the ten second buzzer

sounds. Very good opening round, Fontijn

boxing well at range, but as it progressed, Claressa Shields getting

closer with some excellent picking. Hands to the body, start breaking

her down. OK? Keep edging her back. Walsh saying

he needs to keep jabbing and you have not worked the body at all,

start breaking her down on the body. Fontijn had a good round, especially

the first half of the round. Slight change in tactic towards the end of

the shield, getting on the front foot. They have gone for Shields,

they prefer that faster work. I think Fontijn was unlucky not to

score at least one of them. So into the second round we go,

Claressa Shields looking to become the first American boxer to win

back-to-back Olympic gold medals, and when you think about that story

over the years, as Claressa Shields starts the round carrying out Billy

Walsh's instructions to way too, when you think about the calibre of

boxer that has represented the Star Spangled Banner, none of them have

stuck around to defend their Olympic titles. Claressa Shields aiming to

become the first American boxer to do so. Slight change, as I said, for

most of this tournament, Shields has sat back and acted as the

counterpuncher, catching her opponents as they move away from

her, because she has got extremely fast hands. But she may get caught

with some long-range shots, and she will have to go on the front foot,

taking the contest to her opponent. It is important that Fontijn hits at

long range and moves the feed, then she has to regain, just adjust to

maintain that gap again. Right hand success during the course of that

exchange for Fontijn. Time-out called just beyond the midpoint, so

the bootlace can be adjusted for Claressa Shields. Long looping right

to the body from Shields. So Fontijn just working at range,

just missing the target there, she has got to get closer. As soon as

she holds her feet, then Shields is across a body with the hooker, very

dangerous, very powerful, that is where his strength is. Terrific

salvo to both body and head, Shields is electing to get onto her back

foot, trying to entice Fontijn to lead, and she will look to counter

quickly with that right hand, terrific punch picking by Shields

again. All part of the trap, she wants her opponent to lead off when

she lowers her hands, then coming back with good counterpunching from

the American. Skipping back to her corner with alacrity, Claressa

Shields, very good second round of boxing. Remember, she swept the

opener across-the-board, Fontijn has a difficult puzzle to solve your

plans. Just struggling with the counters,

Fontijn, the chin is in the air, a bad place to be when you are against

a powerful puncher like Shields, punchers across the body. A little

sloppy inside, but delivering these speed, and sometimes for the judges

they are hard to actually see if the knuckles are landing, but is that

one certainly was at the end of there, Shields across-the-board,

Fontijn needs a stoppage or a knockout here.

So two rounds completed, two rounds to go, and the reigning European

Games gold medallist, Fontijn, has conceded the opening two rounds

unanimously. Claressa Shields made a strong conclusion to the first round

after Fontijn started well, and now Fontijn trailing by two points from

all three judges, she needs to get herself back into the contest. What

can she do differently in order to try to become the second boxer to

defeat Claressa Shields? The only boxer to do that so far is Savannah

Marshall, on route to her World Championship win back in 2012. She

is going about it the right way on the outside, working with the jab,

trying to draw the counters from Fontijn, budgie has to be quicker

with the feet, Fontijn, in and out. She may have to throw caution to the

wind, she knows she is behind, she needs to find a more powerful shot.

She has to bring her opponent the punch to double up power. Not too

bad from Fontijn. Shields, again, the speed element, that is a

strength. Very great indeed, a much improved boxer from 2012 when she

won gold in London, remember. Terrific combination from Shields,

won gold in London at just 17 years of age. In those four years that

followed, she has improved immeasurably, gone on to take Pan Am

titles, world titles, and she has now got a cracking right hand from

Shields, my goodness, what a shot! The referee keeping a close eye on

Fontijn, because if she takes to many more of those, a standing count

could well be issued. Quality work from Shields, staying out of

punching range, in and out, ranging with the right hand, fast punchers

from the girl in red, excellent stuff. The exchange that concludes

that penultimate round, credits to Fontijn, she took some big shots but

she is demonstrating stout ability and will be able to exchange as the

bell sounded, looking to become the Netherlands' first boxing medallist.

Or she is the first boxing medallist since 1992, and she is looking to

emulate the Manucho gold in 1928 in Amsterdam in the featherweight

division. -- the man who. She faces a tall order now, my goodness. She

does, let's have a look at the scores, again, across-the-board,

Fontijn trying everything, she has tried long-range, she has tried on

the inside, coming out second best. Very skilful American boxer indeed.

Round four. So going into the fourth and final round, the boxer wearing

blue, V, representing the Netherlands, needs the punch of a

lifetime here. -- Nouchka Fontijn. She is training by three points on

all three cards after three completed rounds of boxing, and by

perhaps changing strategy and throwing caution to the wind she

could be running onto the powerful, precise punchers that Claressa

Shields possesses. It will be desperate stuff from Fontijn, but I

thought she needed a really good third round to get back into the

contest. She took a few risks, but she got caught out. Since winning

gold in London 2012, Shiels was the only gold medallist for the boxing

programme, demonstrating her defensive prowess now. In the four

years that followed, she has emerged as the team leader, the head coach

says that what Claressa Shields says goes as far as the rest of her

team-mates are concerned. She is a wonderful role model for the rest of

her compatriots. And again, making Fontijn miss, bamboozling her with

that head movement. She is enjoying her work now, Shields, good head

movement, occasionally dipping below the waist line, that is what the red

three has indicated, keep the head up, but still very good skills. --

that is what the referee has indicated. Fontijn was not doing too

bad, but it is not enough, is it? Claressa Shields lands a cracking

right hand. Her childhood was pockmarked by poverty and family

pain. She lands combinations to both body and head. Her father was a

fighter, they used to watch videos together, and now she's imploring

Fontijn to come in and engage and exchange. Fontijn trying to boxer

own contest, cracking right hand over the top once again. The little

girl who pestered her father to let emulate the boxes they used to watch

on VHS video to -- together has just made history, the first American

boxer to win back-to-back Olympic titles. The improbable journey that

began at the age of ten when her father finally relented to are

persistent pestering and took down to a basement gym, she has arrived

to a thrilling climax with a second successive gold medal, characterised

by some wonderful defence of work in the fourth round, and some forceful

hitting from both the left and right flanks. She was enjoying herself in

that fourth round, big left hook, cracking punch from Shields, the

star of the show any American team, no question, much improved, his

speed and power. Yeah, she is quality. Ladies and gentlemen, the

winner by unanimous decision and Olympic champion...

In the red corner, Claressa Shields! Claressa Shields giving thanks after

letting out a roar of triumph, she has just been crowned as the Olympic

champion for the second successive time in the 75 kilograms

middleweight division, a series of dominance displays throughout the

course of the tournament will see her stand atop the Olympic medal

podium yet again. She becomes the first American boxer in history to

claim back-to-back Olympic titles, and at just 21 years of age, she

goes on a lap of honour at full speed around the boxing ring. There

could be many more to come, so much more to give, and she is continuing

to improve. One wonders how many more times we are going to see

Claressa Shields draper self in that Star Spangled Banner on the Olympic

stage. At the conclusion of four two minute rounds, Claressa Shields is a

dominant winner. She remains the only American

fighter to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games since 2004, which is a

staggering record, really. Stevenson fell just one short against Ramirez

of Cuba yesterday. What did you make of that performance? She is

unbelievable, the lady was throwing big right hands, and she was rolling

under them naturally, with ease. For me, when she was coming back, not

only dodging the shot, coming back with the big right hand, this girl

is especially, and Nicola are putting women's boxing on the right

now. You can probably see in the far

corner, albeit Dutch orange shirt, leaving the auditorium. About 500

members of the Dutch team came out to support Nouchka Fontijn in that

contest. With her defeat, they are all been out. There is less noise in

the auditorium as a consequence. One thing from a contest like that, when

somebody is all action and coming at you, coming at you relentlessly, how

does that play with the judges? David Wynne, I like that, I let you,

I will give you the contest. If the work is clean, even though Claressa

Shields is aggressive, she is not messy, she is clean with four shots.

Whether it is messy and scrappy, you look as busy as each other. There

are two things I pick up on when aggressive. Claressa Shields has the

perfect style when she is aggressive because she's very effective for

combination punches. She is so upbeat, we could hear her interview

that she did with NBC, the American broadcaster, from ten years -- ten

yards away. She is only 21, there is no reason why she can not win 3-4

times. She is already making history. The sky is the limit but

she can go beyond. She is really good and you can see her

development. Look up from 2012 and you can see hard development year

after year. It is like Nicola Adams, she goes beyond boxing. I am sure

the sporting fraternity and America will know about. America is a mass

place. I hope she keeps disciplined and keeps on winning. It pits a

bright light on boxing in general. With every minute that goes by, we

are one minute closer to Joe Joyce and his super heavyweight fight.

That should be in about half an hour. Let us go back to what is

happening in the ring now. This is the final of the men's 52 kilograms

class it is Uzbekistan and Russia going for the Gold Medal.

The commentators are battling with the very loud PA performance.

Two fighters that have rapid hands and feet.

The Gold Medal bout is underway with two very quick southpaws. The man in

red from Uzbekistan, the number eight boxer in the world,

Shakhobidin Zoirov, just 23 years of age. He has already secured the

first medal for Uzbekistan at flyweight. Can he make it the third

gold medal in history. The one asked the man against them was to go one

performance better. That is Mishal Aloian, the two-time World

Championship gold medallist. This will be intriguing to see how it

goes. Both of them are so quick in both their thinking and with their

hands and feet as well. Similar qualities that these boxers post the

zest. Very quick hands and feet. The problem could be the clashes of

heads because the speed take them into short range very quickly

indeed. The art of infighting is to create space, a gap, move the feed

in and out and avoid heads. Work on the inside. Mishal Aloian

occasionally makes a mistake in crossing his feet going forward. He

has to watch that out, the man in blue. They are very quick boxers,

they have to watch their heads. Shakhobidin Zoirov had no seeding in

this tournament. This is his fifth contest. He has been absolute

dynamite in his four Victor Ruiz. He beat Brendan Irvin and then Antonio

Vargas, the talented American. He beat the reigning world champion at

the quarterfinal stage. And a victory over your funeral, the man

who put out Muhammad Ali. Mishal Aloian coming forward, the

aggressive style he has got. I think there is an injury to the left eye

of Shakhobidin Zoirov. You could see that coming one mile away the way

they are jumping in with their heads. The referee is calling time,

well he called for the doctor or will he clean away the injury? There

has been some head clashes already. They both use the lead hand better.

And measure that distance before the launch the rear hand. They are

jumping in. It has definitely come from a head clash. You can see the

cut over the rate I of Shakhobidin Zoirov. It is the left eye injury

that is leaking blood. Coming into the contest for -- with injuries

from a previous contest. Shakhobidin Zoirov has to use his left uppercut

as Shakhobidin Zoirov is coming forward. The Russian has the better

road. Fast and aggressive start. Shakhobidin Zoirov has to use the

left uppercut as his opponent comes forward.

Quick hands, quick feet, both boxers. Mishal Aloian on the front

foot. This is where the cut has came from. I said it at least up, when

they are coming forward. They will get it on the school hearts? -- we

will get it on the scorecard? Mishal Aloian just gets it. I said it was

close. I just felt that Mishal Aloian with the fast, aggressive and

reeking attacks did just enough to get it.

We begin the second round. The eyebrows of Shakhobidin Zoirov are

caked in petroleum jelly to help the punches slip and slide and not make

the cut any worse. He took a share of the opening round, the man in

red. Two judges scored for the man in blue. Physical at close range. At

this level, boxers with several styles, a mistake could be

capitalised on instantly. Mistake from Mishal Aloian as he came around

with his feet and left himself in a precarious position. It looks like

Mishal Aloian has got an injury. Fervent support for the Uzbekistan

boxer. The referee indicated it was a punch that had caused this cut.

Very interesting indeed. Shakhobidin Zoirov started destroying better, he

had instructions in his corner to adjust his feet. Maintain the gap

better as Mishal Aloian was running, move backwards and bring him onto

the shots. The Uzbekistan boxer has listened to his corner and started

the round well, the man in red. The doctor is content for the action to

continue without the assistance of the cut man. Both boxers competing

with the adversity of cuts of around their eyes. It will not deterred.

The deadly competitive spirit in pursuit of Olympic gold. Good luck

and over the top from Shakhobidin Zoirov. The same shot causes Mishal

Aloian to lose his balance. At this level of boxing, it can change their

tactics, who can adapt to the situation. Shakhobidin Zoirov is

adapting better. What can Mishal Aloian do? He has to get his feet

into range better. Shakhobidin Zoirov is boxing better on the back

foot here. Listening to his corner. You can see the wiki is leaning

back, moving his feet back and adjusting to make sure there is a

gap between himself and Mishal Aloian. Terrific reflex is in

evidence from both boxers. It is like watching something on fast

forward there Arsenal rapid. -- the Arsenal rapid.

Beyond the midpoint of this second home, Mishal Aloian misses badly.

Both men looking to become... That was a good right hand to the body,

slipped to the side and right hand to the body from Mishal Aloian. Both

men looking to become the first champions for the country in this 52

kilograms flyweight country. The first representatives of the country

to take Olympic gold. Hugely significant contest. I have liked

Mishal Aloian throughout this contest. He is fast, sharp and does

better work on the inside but he is getting outboxed from the outside by

Shakhobidin Zoirov. He is having a better round for me, on the outside.

Better long-range punching from the man from Uzbekistan. Again missing

by a country mile. He used quick peek to get himself into a good

position. -- quick feet. Both boxers have put an awful lot in today's

opening two rounds. In the previous contest, this is the first bout of

Shakhobidin Zoirov. He has faded somewhat in the third round in his

previous encounters. How can he hold up in pursuit of Olympic gold?

Shakhobidin Zoirov in the first round held his speech along which

suited Mishal Aloian who likes to work on the inside with fast

punches. The Uzbekistan boxer did well, he adapted to his situation

and listen to his corner. He had better long-range shots. He has

adjusted his speed to maintain the gap wherever he has gone. He has

boxed better. How will the judges see that? It is for Shakhobidin

Zoirov across the board. What can this Russian do in the last round to

turn it around again? The referee Colin came out

immediately. That excess of petroleum jelly will be wiped from

the forehead and face of Shakhobidin Zoirov before the contest can

resume. The status of this bout in this final round, 19 points apiece

and one round of peace. Shakhobidin Zoirov swept the second round.

Shakhobidin Zoirov has two -- Mishal Aloian has to do something to arrest

the momentum that Shakhobidin Zoirov has built up. Does Shakhobidin

Zoirov have enough energy to build on the momentum he established in

the second round? Mishal Aloian has to sustain the pressure. Single

attacks are not enough. He has to keep it going. Launch into one

attack, pause slightly, then go again. The single attacks are not

enough now for the man in blue. He has to change the speed here. Again,

it is Shakhobidin Zoirov who appears to be the busier boxer. He got

himself in a tangle with his back facing his opponent. You have to be

accurate at this level of boxing. When you miss the target, you will

be caught. You have to hit the target. Countered by a good left

hand by Mishal Aloian. Can that give him some inspiration and

encouragement as he tries to get himself back into this contest?

Trailing by two points from one judge and the other two judges are

all square. Beyond the midpoint of the third and final round, who can

produce the quality that will impress the judges in the closing

moments? Increasingly untidy. He is not finding the quality, Mishal

Aloian, on the inside. He has to do better. He cannot hold. He has to

work. Shakhobidin Zoirov doing the slightly better work. Mishal Aloian

making it a scruffy fight but he has to land with quality on the inside.

Comparatively slow punches being pushed out by Mishal Aloian. He has

to watch he is not countered and he was like a cracking left hand over

the top but Shakhobidin Zoirov again loses his balance. Shakhobidin

Zoirov appears to be the boxer who is minding the rally. Both are

tiring and when you tire, your judgment goes, the inaccuracy comes

into it, you miss the target. Who can make your opponent make a

mistake then punish? The closing seconds, who can produce

that last eye-catching salvo to resonate in the minds of the judges?

Whose hand will be raised? ODE: The boxing will continue on BBC One. The

Joe Joyce fight. The closing ceremony as well to come. From

myself, thank you so much for watching. I have some dancing to do.