Day 9 BBC Four: 22.00-02.00 Olympics

that marathon effort yesterday, a little wide of the mark. Third

Olympics, of course, for Murray. He wasn't happy with his first visit,

that was to Beijing committee lost in the first round. He hadn't come

prepared, came a little late, he was undercooked, and he knows that. He

wasn't going to make the same mistake here. Of course, the gold

medallist, terrific tournament in London, beating Djokovic in the

semifinal. Federer in the final. And winning the mixed silver with Laura

Robson. Heady times for British tennis that year. It was the pivotal

tournament for Murray after that. After that came the Grand Slams, US

Open. A few weeks later. Two Wimbledon titles. There are his

notes. Six minutes short of the hour mark,

Del Potro serving to stay in the opening set.

Commendably at least Andy Murray was trying to take on that second serve

return there, do something with it, be a bit more proactive. Loves to

come forward on returns, see how far back he is. See where he hits it.

CHEERING Cool as a cucumber. Really was here,

the ball had a lot of hanged time, you can see how high it got.

-- so solid. He's great to watch when he's playing well, isn't he,

Delpo? Server and Sting combinations abound.

Service game for Del Potro. It is virtually full now. Late arriving

crowd. There are very few seats unfilled. 10,000 seater. In way over

9000 in tonight. He's having problems with that

double hander across, normally such a significant part of his armoury.

Yes, you didn't have a lot of oncoming pace to play with, he did

get a little bit low. Del Potro having won four of the last five

games feeling secure. And he needs to secure that with his knees. Get

underneath the ball, dig it out. What a shot! That's really

encouraging for all British fans when you see Andy Murray foray to

the net with such effect. So decisive, in contrast to what we've

seen of late. Look at this. Wonderful. Great hand skills.

There's the slider, which was giving Nishikori nightmares yesterday. His

second ace. It is out. Put his arm up to

challenge. Very quickly. We saw Pascal missed the gesture from Del

Potro earlier on. It's a cauldron of noise. You have to shout very

clearly if you want to challenge. If he's not picking up on the gestures.

Missed, but it was his fastest serve of the evening. That was 210.

I don't know if Murray was put off, a little sigh when outside committee

looks like you had been distracted. That forehand looks vulnerable. He

is normally so technically sound on that side. More significantly for

me, I'm anxious about his first serve percentage down at 43%. He

needs to be up and around or above 60%. Because what does that do? It

enables Del Potro if he's down on too many second serves to get the

second hand in the point. When he's bullying of the forehand side we

know what effect it can have. So good. Again, surprising

enterprise. From Del Potro. He looked very adept with that

finishing volley. Seemed to get a good read on the Andy Murray

backhand past there. Look how early he steps forward and that off

gigantic stamp. -- closes that off with a gigantic stamp.

Murray needed that. Del Potro staring down the court, he can't

understand why he missed on that shot. It floated long, only just

spilling over the baseline. Hands on hips in response, very dejected body

language after missing that one. Super solid, Murray, in that point.

Back in front, forcing Del Potro again to serve to stay in this set.

Bearing in mind what happened yesterday with Del Potro, that

marathon match with Rafa, would you say it's crucial for him to win the

opening set? I think so because Andy Murray is the better player, ranked

second in the world, has wiggle room. We know about the great

fitness of Andy Murray. It is imperative for Del Potro to try and

land the opening set anyway he can. He still won four of the last six

games out here. Andy Murray winning the last, of course. Murray can be

few on the evidence of what we seen of late, makes British fans quite

nervous because there has been nothing as authoritative as we saw

in the opening phase of the set when he led 4-1, firing to the net with

such effect, crunching his backhand is very well, mixing in some very

low slices, drop at will, demanding points. But not so of late. The

velodrome in the background where we have had so much British success.

Architecturally, uplifting Olympic Park. The atmosphere's been very

good, too. Del Potro serving to stay in the

set. For a second time. We've been going an hour and ten minutes.

Yes, he did well not to get distracted by Murray, who was

anticipating him going for another crushing forehand. Yes, just so

solid behind his first serve. Commanding. That racket head gets

clocked up in the air. Watch out! We've seen when it gets slightly

tighter that's Del Potro can get the balance wrong of aggression of the

forehand side and often overcook it. Murray preying on that. There is a

good energy from the number two seed now.

Yeah, exquisite pass from Murray. Suddenly two points in the set.

Under extreme movement pressure here Andy Murray, did so well to get the

backhand out. Barely had time to lift that once up and down over the

net, tremendous amount of top-spin and brush. The racket head well

underneath the ball. How quickly a match can change.

Suddenly two set points for Murray. A gutsy serve. That was a very heavy

and timely delivery. It is set to point to Murray, and

there is the set! Well, for a new viewers it's won this way net,

Murray for- one and Del Potro clawing its way back in Murray

making a number of errors and for a while looking distinctly second-hand

and second-best, but in the end he has clawed it back with a wonderful

backhand down the line that does the job. It was a scorcher as he thread

the needle there and several people in the crowd rose to their feet in

appreciation of the Andy Murray brilliance but it has been sparse on

the back end of this set but it was a sparkling start from him but he

put the lid down it and he will be delighted with this hour and a

quarters work and he snatched the opener 7-5. He was making some

strange unforced errors and he looked in real difficulty, but again

he has fought his way through. It wasn't exactly a crisis, but it was

a serious problem. And he's taken the first set in one hour and a

quarter, 7-5. And that's really been the story of

a couple of matches that he's had this week. He was in all sorts of

trouble against Fabio Fognini and lost eight games in a row to go 3-0

down in the designing set and then he battled through and 16 three.

Against Steve Johnson, on serve it was 4-3 but he battled back against

the American to win that a tie-break. There are the stats, and

the key thing is the first serve percentage. Yes, that is woefully

low at 39% and he will have to rectify that immediately because Del

Potro will be praying on the point once he is inside the baseline and

threatening that second serve return but Andy Murray managing to forge

three breaks of serve. So, Del Potro in a tumultuous match yesterday,

emotionally and physically. That is the last thing he wanted to happen,

along first set, and he has lost it, it couldn't be a worse scenario for

him. Absolutely. It will be interesting to see if Murray can

keep his foot to the floor here. Well, the court is tailor-made to

Murray, snow and high bouncing hard court which most players struggled

to hit through, the Argentine not so, but it gives Murray time and

sometimes he is lulled into these passive passages of play that he can

ill afford. He needs to stay on the front foot. A couple of times this

wiki he has won a very easy first set, against Fabio Fognini he won

the first set and had a lull at the start of the second and against

Steve Johnson it was the same and he won the first set 6-0 and then the

intensity went for about ten minutes but he got it back in time. And

against Kei Nishikori as well, it was a 6-1 opening set. Did he laps

then or did he managed to keep the pressure on Kei Nishikori? I saw the

second set was 6-4 but I didn't see the match. Kei Nishikori played

wealthy early part of the set but rather faded at the end. -- he

played well in the early part of the set.

It was always going to be tricky to lob a man of his stature. He paid

the price there, didn't quite get the loft. Every cloud has a silver

lining because it leads to ask a different question. Del Potro is

seen so many passes go by and it has kept his court position honest.

That was a poor choice of shot and the execution wasn't any better.

Here is a break point for Del Potro. Yes. Del Potro, convinced he was

going in on that forehand. Yes, very strict shape around the ball from

Andy Murray power, leaving nothing to chance. Not overcooking it. It

was nicely weighted. Just enough power from the massive

forehands to make the difference. It is a huge rally in tempo and most

men keeping an impeccable length throughout but the Argentine having

the last laugh. A second bite of the cherry for Del Potro.

How brave of that -- how brave was that of Murray? On a point like

that, going to the strength of Del Potro. You can see how much it hurt.

That was a lung busting point, an audacious point from Andy Murray.

What a sportsman Del Potro is. Did you see we got up there he smacked

his racket with his hand as though to say well played. Yes, that is

commendable. One of the key points may be in the

match, certainly one of the best. Yes, well, the expression makes you

believe that having challenged he's not sure the challenge. It is a mile

away from us so difficult to make a judgment. It is out and he is

relieved. He wasn't confident at all. Absolutely, he is delighted

with that. It renders another break point opportunity.

Well, he came in and Del Potro was glad he did. A huge pass, and Del

Potro is back in this. After the disappointment of losing a

massive opening set and that is just what Del Potro has needed. It will

inject enthusiasm into the crowd as you can hear, but the player will be

delighted with this, it was a thunderous SmackDown malign and he

really got a feet behind the ball well. A gorgeous strike with power

and perfect timing. -- a thunderous smack down the line.

They have become accustomed to getting quite expectant when ever

Del Potro comes on the court, particularly at the Olympic Tennis

Centre. He has delivered all week with the biggest scalp first and

then the Dell. He has a long way to go if he is to turn this match

around. He beat Novak Djokovic in the first round. At that stage it

was a huge surprise, but the way he has played, and the way Djokovic has

played in the last month, maybe it is not such a big surprise.

Well, the forehand once again is looking intimidating. He's bringing

it into play time and time again. Yeah, he's dropping the sledgehammer

very often now. It's a thunderous strike.

Oh yes. Killer sliced from Murray. Somehow it looks like the short game

in golf, just chipping that one delicately down, look out it just

meandered from left to right on our screen. High skill level from Andy

Murray. As ever, being pinned on the ropes,

and being in trouble, has brought the best out of my way. Some of his

best tennis right here. -- brought the best out of Murray.

That time going for the forehand did bring its reward. Here is Murray 's

break back point. Suddenly looked just a little bit more positive.

More imagination in the way that he's playing now.

For somebody who probably doesn't need to come to the net that much,

that is an effective volley. Divine touch from Murray. Gorgeous

skills from Andy Murray, so disguised, ripping up the back of

the ball. STUDIO: Coverage of this tremendous

match between Andy Murray and Juan Martin Del Potro continues on BBC

One. You'll see the conclusion of this gold medal contest. Lots of

good stuff coming up on BBC Four. Here are the headlines. A lot has

been a fabulous day for Great Britain. Jason Kenny won his second

gold medal of the games and fifth Olympic gold of his career as he

successfully defended his title in the men's sprint. There was a silver

for Britain courtesy of Callum Skinner. History today for Max

Whitlock as he became written's first Olympic gold medallist in

gymnastics winning the men's floor competition. Some amazing scenes

with Brazil taking silver and bronze. Whitlock won a second gold

in the space of two hours as he also won the pommel horse competition.

There was a silver for Britain as well thanks to Louis Smith. Justin

Rose won the gold medal in golf after a Sunday tussle with Henrik

Stenson. He birdied 18 and won by two shots before celebrating in

style. Giles Scott is guaranteed Olympic gold in the men's class

after establishing an unassailable lead before Tuesday's medal race. It

would be Britain's fifth successive Olympic title in the event. Two time

world champion Nick Dempsey, who turns 36 on Saturday, became the

first male windsurfer to win three Olympic medals after his silver in

the final medal race earlier today. Everyone was talking about Super

Saturday, it's fair to say it has been stellar Sunday today in Rio,

wonderful action, and a great success for Team GB. Let's remind

you what's coming up in the next two hours on BBC Four. We'll be heading

off to Riocentro Pavilion six for boxing next. The women's

middleweight fight between Savannah Marshall and laurel Nash of Sweden.

The top two teams in the world taking part in the men's

quarterfinal hockey. Back to the boxing, men welterweight clash.

Padma, against Toledo of Cuba. -- Pat McCormick. Josh Groban

those fights are coming up later live on BBC Four. We are heading to

Riocentro Pavilion six for boxing. It's the women's match in action

between Savannah Marshall, a young lady with high expectations going

into London, just 19 years old, but she got knocked out in her first

round, she's had four years of banks to, determined to make up for what

happened in London. Savannah muscle against Nash of Sweden. You like

Savannah Marshall is also a world champion. Not an easy start for the

young lady nicknamed the Silent assassin. Richard Woodall and Ronald

McIntosh and eight. Nash, the two time Olympian

representing Sweden. For her first appearance since Rio 2016.

In the blue corner, representing Great Britain... Savannah Marshall.

Savannah Marshall of Great Britain is also a two time Olympian, she has

plenty of support in evidence here at Riocentro Pavilion six. Her

opening bout of the middleweight tournament. Preparing to fit the

head guard and for the final words of instruction. Ahead of this, her

first outing of Rio 2016. Both girls have had a long wait here. Who can

get the tactics right in the first round? It's so important to win the

first round and both will know that. Great to see Savannah Marshall in

action now. She's capable of winning this. Capable of going all the way.

Introducing the box in the blue corner representing Great Britain...

-- the boxer. Savannah Marshall! So, we're underway in the 75

kilograms middleweight division. This contest in the first

preliminary round of the tournament between boxers from Sweden and Great

Britain. The boxer in red has made a pretty brisk start is Anna Laurell

Nash. 36 years of age, incredibly experienced. Her opponent, in blue,

is Savannah Marshall of Great Britain. Anna Laurell Nash is ranked

15 in the world, Savannah Marshall is ranked number 11. In their two

meetings to date, it is Savannah Marshall leading 2-0. An abrasive

contest so far. It's been a bright start from Marshall, she raced to

the centre of the ring, she knows it's important for what she does.

Broken up her jab now. These girls know each other, there has been a

lot of sparring in training camps together. From what I've seen,

Marshall seemed to get the better of her opponent, but this is different,

this is Olympic Games, this is where it matters. Psychologically,

Marshall is going into this very confident indeed. Wiped clean after

that return to the canvas. Marshall, good left jab, the straight shot

came straight back in reply from Laurell Nash. Working the body

effectively, Marshall, brings another cut through the middle that

wasn't too far away. Good combination by Laurell Nash, who is

slightly taller in this contest between two talk ranging

middleweights. She works slightly better long-range, Laurell Nash, but

Savannah Marshall will work downstairs. When she's in close

quarters she has to let the punches go on the inside, Marshall. Very

good round of boxing taking place. In the Olympic boxing arena.

Laurell Nash very experienced indeed. Savannah throwing the

reverse 1-2. Laurell Nash had a bit of success. Mark Webber is a nice

jab from the girl in red. And again. Towards the end of the round,

Marshall started working better to the body. Let's look at the scores.

10-9 across the board for Laurell Nash, there's not a lot in the

round, it's up to Marshall now to respond in the second round, in a

real positive way. So, to the second round we go, then.

Both of these boxers two time Olympians. Came away with

quarterfinal places at London 2012. Savannah Marshall entered that

tournament, a home Olympics, as the reigning World Championship gold

medallist. Turned into an effective 1-2 by Laurell Nash there. Here she

enters as reigning World Championship bronze medallist after

a terrific podium finish at the most recent edition Intel Distin earlier

this year. Laurell Nash has waited too long here, Sav is doing a lot

better in this opening of the second round. She's beaten her opponent to

the punch. That was better from Marshall. If you watch Laurell Nash

she's the decided to hold on, she's not designed for the inside work.

Marshall has to take advantage of that. Marshall 25 years of age. En

route to that World Championship win of 2012 when the tournament was in

China, she beat a certain Clarissa Shields. She remains the only woman

to have defeated the reigning Olympic champion, nicknamed T Rex.

She's acquitting herself very well here, exchange of shots of the

single variety. That final coming together. Beaten to the punch by

Laurell Nash but back comes Savannah Marshall. Cracking right hand. Which

causes Laurell Nash to lose her stance. This is a better response

from Marshall, I said we needed it in the second round. She's boxing

with more authority. Both boxers letting their hands go with

regularity, good work to the body from Marshall. Terrific second round

of boxing, let's see if we can listen in to Lee Pullin issuing

instructions. That's a good round, that's what we want, hard work, the

workrate we need, that's good. Listen, you're 1-2s were great.

You're inside stuff was good, OK. Lee Pullin very happy indeed, that's

the workrate we want. She upped it, didn't you, most certainly. I said

we wanted a positive response and we got it. She beat her opponent to the

punch time and time again, let's have a look at the scores. I hope

they reflect that. And they have. Good judging. Savannah Marshall

clearly won the round with a higher workrate. Going into the second half

of the contest we are all square. ANNOUNCER: round three. Two rounds

completed, two to go in this 75 kilograms middleweight preliminary

round bout. Savannah Marshall has come out to begin this third round

in determined mood immediately on the front foot and taking the

contest to Laurell Nash is trying to keep her at bay with straight shots.

The shots from Laurell Nash are not the straight shots they were in the

first round. Now we know the tactics, Marshall has to get inside

the longer reach of her opponents and quicken their feet up and try

and beat her to the punch and not work away on the inside. Don't stay

inside and stand on hold, work away. Laurell Nash once marshalled to work

away. Marshall is such a pioneer and a trailblazer in women's boxing. She

won the first of two world titles in the first edition of the event in

Pennsylvania in 2001. So much experience acquired during the

intervening years. She actually thought about giving up boxing, but

when the age limit changed in April 2013, from 24 to 40, she continued

and worked on the road to rear and continued her qualification at the

European qualification event in Turkey. She has got her hands full

here because Marshall is continuing to be the aggressor in this contest.

She has really want to it now, Marshall, she is boxing with a lot

of urgency. Laurell Nash is coming forward and this is the only part of

the contest she has put a bit of sustained pressure on. Marshall for

me is boxing well and she has to keep it going and keep pushing our

opponent back. Apart from that little pressure from

Laurell Nash in that round, again it was a decent man for Savannah

Marshall. On that front foot, this girls experienced. She knows this is

probably her last games also. Towards the end of that round she

started to come forward, as we can see here. But up until that point

Marshall again was having some good success, fighting with urgency on

that front foot and catching her opponent with right-hand side that.

It is a second consecutive round scored unanimously in favour of

Savannah Marshall. She leads by one for all three judges going into the

fourth and final round. We begin the fourth and final round

of the 75 kilograms bout and Savannah Marshall is in an

aggressive moved again and immediately into the front foot and

scoring with a 1-2. We have heard from the blue corner that Lee Pullen

was delighted with the workrate of Savannah Marshall that is the work

rate they want. A nice little candidate at the knees to avoid the

counter attempted by Laurell Nash. A jolting left jab drives Laurell Nash

backwards and the momentum that was built up by taking rounds two and

three unanimously for Savannah Marshall is continuing here in the

fourth round. If you are looking at these boxers, I see one that is

pushing the fight and urging it and wanting to win it, the girl in blue

and Laurell Nash is content to stay on the outside and try and keep her

opponent at bay. Savannah Marshall for me want this more than her

opponent at this stage, the way she is boxing she had a bad first round

and has responded really positive in the second and third round and again

she has carried on now. A cracking right hand once again. That put

Laurell Nash on slightly unsteady legs and she gets into punching

distance to allow her head to clear. A terrific fourth and final round to

that point is being produced by Savannah Marshall. A good right

response from the experience Laurell Nash. She picked up the second world

title in 2005 and she is bringing all that experience to bear it and

trying to hold on but she is being beaten to the punch repeatedly.

Savannah Marshall lands another salvo and her combination is

effective once more. Good variety as she goes downstairs to the body with

good effect. It is all about digging in and digging deep and that is what

Marshall is doing here, digging deep and that left hook is a better

finished at around four Marshall. What a terrific contest we've just

witnessed and the box in blue is surely through to the next stage.

Unlike in 2012 where Savannah Marshall was not pleased with the

manner in which she performed but here she came out in and determined

mode. She showed her character and immense ability by digging deep,

fighting back and producing some terrific quality as the contest

progressed. Marshall gritted her teeth. She admits to herself that

the occasion got to at London 2012 but with another four years of

experience she wasn't going to be denied here tonight and that is a

terrific right hand and she ended the round, look at how focused

cheers and concentrating on winning this. Laurell Nash played her part

most certainly with a good first round but Marshall came back and

Marshall Pozner hand is going to be raised here, Ronald. I'm quite

convinced of that. That is the Brits in the crowd there. That is the

support staff from Sheffield. Ladies and gentlemen, the winner by a

unanimous decision... In the blue corner...

Savannah Marshall! What a moment for Savannah Marshall, the reigning

World Championship bronze medallist has scored her first Olympic victory

after that disappointing display in London four years ago. That ghost

has been exorcised and she is through to the final eight of the

middleweight tournament, and one win away from a place on the medal

podium. A terrific performance to take a unanimous points decision

victory and improving her rivalry 3- nothing over the experienced three

times world champion, and Laurell Nash.

I saw you may say that your point at the start of about there and you

were eager to get going, how did you feel it went? I didn't feel like I

box very well but I'm happy to get the first match the way and blow the

cobwebs off. It is an opponent that you have sparred quite a few times,

how does that help the tactics? I think Anna is a brilliant opponent

and she is world class and we have boxed each other about five times

now and every time should we box she gets better. Had you about the

tournament and your chances of a medal? It is all I want, all I want

is an Olympic medal. It's going to be really hard but I have one more

bout for a medal so I am going to give it my all. Do you feel you have

a bit of a point to prove after the disappointment of London? Do you

know, I've never once since London regretted what happened in London,

until I got here four years later and got my drawer and I thought,

four years ago I had an easier draw and it was in the palm of my hand

is, but now it is the first time I've ever regretted it. What you

think your chances are? How far can you go in this tournament? Like I

said, all I want is a medal. Goals, but I think I would be happy... I

want is a medal. Best of luck. More boxing later on but on BBC One

at the moment Andy Murray is in a bit of a battle in the second set

with the giant air, one Martin del Potro. Del Potro is 4-2 up in the

second. -- the giant Argentinian Juan Martin Potro. We are now

heading up to the Deodoro for the finals of the men's hockey

competition. We can show you what has happened in the first couple of

matches, Argentina deflated Spain and Belgium defeated Great Britain

in the very first match of the tournament and they defeated India

so Belgium and Argentina have put their spots in the semifinals and

the third quarterfinal is the next one we will concentrate on and it is

the top two ranked teams in the world, the Netherlands who are

number two and the number one team, Australia. They won bronze and

silver in London 2012. We will show you what has happened in the match

so far. Jeroen Hertzberger hassling the Australian number 19, Tim

Deavin. What a steal. Billy Bakker has scored. Billy Bakker gets the

first goal within a minute of the start. He steps up high and hard and

takes it off the end of the stick and Billy Bakker peeled off to the

left and one strike into the bottom corner. There was nothing the

Australian gold can do. Back foot, blade edge, bottom corner. Jeroen

Hertzberger to assist if it was needed.

That is beautiful. Laid off to Valentin Verga. Valentin Verga is

leading the charge there. Billy Bakker might fancy another one

before half-time. And it is through. 2-1. Scored by Robert van der Horst

but Billy Bakker did all the work. The pass came into him and appealed

onto his back and to start with and he sucked the Australians in and

battered his way down the middle. In the end he wasn't clean but Robert

van der Horst slid it into a relatively un-guarded net.

Two minutes to half-time. That is nicely done from Robbert Kemperman

into the circle. Oh, what a goal! What a start to the second half.

That is Valentin Verga who gets the final touch. The goalkeeper,

Charter, has been absolutely flattened in the exchanges. The ball

was drilled across from Jeroen Hertzberger, he didn't give it a

space at all. It was blasted across and Valentin Verga got on top of it

and blasted it in. There is no doubt about the goal but unfortunately the

following three -- follow through took charter in towards the goal and

the post and took his helmet off. Charter had an arm up and he was

trying to catch him, give the goalkeeper credit, he was trying to

stop Valentin Verga piling into the post at the back of the goal.

Tremendous stuff from the Dutch and we will join it live in the second

half. Can Australia find a way back? 3-0 to the Netherlands. Five minutes

to the end of the third period. Matt Swan trying to bustle his way

forward and Australia are trying everything. The Dutch defence are

resolute and positive every time. The Aussies have gone to video

referral, feeling there was an issue. Simon Orchard has called it.

The first video referral of the game. OK, the Australians are asking

for some danger in the circle, to me there is no danger at all. Simon

Orchard hate it and Valentin Verga and there is no player there. I

don't think there is any issue there at all. The Australians could well

be clutching at straws now. 90 minutes of the match left. Slightly

minute -- slightly more than 19 minutes of the match left and there

are 3-0 down and their Olympic ambitions are hanging by a thread. I

can see no reason to chase the decision. Australia lose their

referral. As we expected, no danger and the Australian referral is

rejected. They don't get another chance to go upstairs. The

Netherlands restart. 3-0 in front and goals from Robbert Kemperman two

with the first minute -- three minutes and Robert van der Horst and

Valentin Verga. The Dutch have used everything so well. They've used a

long ball, flattened elevated, just drop it onto sticks.

Swan. Bouncing ball. Impossible for any of his team-mates to get hold

of. The Dutch ball-handling has been exceptional, to deny the Australians

any of the normal momentum they would look to create. They haven't

been able to hustle and swarm for any of the pressured midfield areas,

the Dutch have made very clever choices. Off Dwyer's foot. Break off

from the back for the men in orange and white. Pace on the right for the

Australian counterattack. Divine has picked it off Jake Wetton.

It will be an Australian free hit. They need every bit of luck now.

Driven downfield from one end to the other. Hertzberger knew if he could

just get a roll around there, get his white foot across, rotate the

hips, he could drill it down to space, no point trying to be clever

at this stage of the game. Nice turn towards the circle. No Australian

sticks able to follow it up. The Australian supporters occupying one

particular stand right opposite the commentary position are subdued and

silent, while the Dutch have started to party. The world number two, the

Dutch, playing the world number one, the Australians. In a number of

areas it hasn't been a contest, ball-handling has been sublime from

the Netherlands. Oh my word. We gave it the commentators curse. Got away

with it. Dwyer. Dwyer has done well. To put Australia in a decent

attacking position, but it doesn't last long. Its beauty. Deavin, his

toes go... He knows he's got to get there. Hertzberger tangling with

Kavanagh. Everything going for Holland now. Australia launch one

more attack. But it will be a Dutch free hit in the centre of the field

right on the halfway line. Just over a minute to the end of the third

period. Netherlands 3-0 Australia. The way things stand, the Dutch will

be facing their neighbours, Belgium, in the semifinals.

Hoffman led back to that backhand. It was drilled downfield by van der

Horst. He tried to get his body round, deflected on an angle, back

to the middle of the circle. Deavin is in the way of that crash

ball pretty much every single time. His positional awareness this game

has been exceptional. That will be the final play of the

third period. The Dutch have started the half well. The scoreline favours

them. 3-0 with 15 minutes to go. STUDIO: The Australians have quite a

bit to do, 3-0 down with one period of 15 minutes left to go. We'll be

back shortly but time to bring you up-to-date with today's headlines.

Jason Kenny won his second gold of the games and fifth Olympic gold of

his career as he successfully defended his title in the men's

sprint. There was a silver for Britain courtesy of Callum Skinner.

History today for Max Whitlock as he became Britain's first Olympic gold

medallist in gymnastics, winning the men's floor competition. Great

scenes with Brazil taking silver and bronze. Whitlock won second gold in

the space of two hours as he also took the pommel horse competition.

Silver for Britain thanks to Louis Smith.

Justin Rose won gold in golf after Sunday puzzle with Henrik Stenson.

Rose birdied 18, winning by two shots before celebrating in style.

Giles Scott is guaranteed Olympic gold in his class after gaining an

unassailable lead. It'll be Britain's fifth successive Olympic

title in the event. Two time world champion Nick Dempsey, who turned 36

on Saturday, became the first male windsurfer to win three Olympic

medals, after his silver in the final medal race on Sunday.

A reminder, tennis on BBC One, but we're heading back to the hockey,

Netherlands leading 3-1. The one ranked team in the world, Australia,

have it all to do, back to Simon and Matt.

3-0 the scoreline at Deodoro, in favour of the Dutch.

Governors first touch highlighting Australia's evening so far. --

Govers. The Dutch supporters haven't stopped singing for the last 30

minutes, they are in great voice tonight. Surely now on their way to

the Olympic semifinal. But Australia have to strike back if they are to

have any chance. Here they come, rampaging forward. Dwyer, Dwyer

slips. Lets in Holland again. They break. Only as far as halfway.

Classic turnover. Van Ass did need to run the ball, he taken it off the

wire so well as Dwyer slips, he could have run to the sidelines away

from contact, but he's given it to the Aussies again. The part of the

pitch where Dwyer slipped is full of water, there was a problem with the

sprinkler system before the start of the match, instead of moving around

the field it sprayed all its water, gallons of it, in one particular

part of the field. Deeper there than elsewhere.

An aerial ball. It's on. Van der Horst has seen it. Didn't get enough

on it to find his team-mate. Govers battling. Zalewski. On the right

Australia start to look for way to put the Dutch defence and the Dutch

goalkeeper, Stockmann, under pressure. If anybody was in any

doubt as to whether the Dutch thought this game was over, their

coach is bellowing from his dugout, screaming about every choice, every

decision, there is no way he will take this result for granted.

Danby all chasing it into the corner. Tries to find a way out. --

Dan Beale. It comes off an Australian foot. For a free hit to

Holland. Australia will get this. Needs to be careful knocking the

ball away. Very disciplined from both side so far. Knowles. Ciriello

plays it out to the right. He will get stuck in again. If he can catch

the Dutch escape. Race down to the corner. Knowles has lost. There is a

Dutch player... The past just came off the foot, it'll be a penalty

corner, but de Voogd was waiting to have a shot. That is so selfish from

him, his chase and run was amazing, the pace to get around Knowles,

jabbed it, sucked the defender in, then to find the team-mate, he could

have had a crack himself. But brilliant decision-making from

Verga. Penalty corner for the Netherlands. Van Ass is there. A

chance to put the game beyond any doubt.

Here's the drag flick. Excellent running, great defence. Someone took

a big hit. Unfortunately this is what is becoming prevalent in the

men's game, I have a real issue with it, it's this direct suicide run.

Double team. When we see the replay Marshall men run off the goal-line

very close to each other and put a physical barrier between the striker

and goal, allowing the goalkeeper to set themselves. As we watch, it

comes out to van der Weerden. Look at those men deliberately shoulder

to shoulder creating a visible block to deny a shot on goal. Sooner or

later an international athlete is going to get really badly hurt.

Kavanagh limping Ofcom he was the man who took it. -- Kavanagh limping

off. He is off to receive some attention, I think. There will be

another penalty corner for Holland. There isn't a 40 seconds delay.

Australia have had to substitute Kavanagh because of the injury. They

have an exceptional drag flicker. It's van der Weerden, can't find a

way through. Another Australian has taken a massive hit and he's down.

We seen this every match, it's insane. A number of people have

asked about the number of penalty corner conversions, the lack, it's

because of this ridiculous run. We've talked about it a number of

times, look how direct... They are watching the ball, the stick is

close, in front of the legs, the player is creating this barrier, not

jumping. Yeah, it's brave, but at some stage if we allow them to wear

kneepads, as a governing body, as a federation, surely it encourages

that dangerous line of run. Matt Dawson took it that time. Third

penalty corner. Van der Weerden. Wide. It's over.

It's not, there's another penalty con, fourth opportunity. Took a

deflection off Dawson's foot committee ran that one down.

Straight down the middle of the goal, but his left foot on the

penalties but as he accelerates toward van der Weerden to block.

John Lynch locking. In my opinion he takes the ball right to go round the

first runner. Van der Weerden again. This time no mistake. Holland 4-0

Australia. Van der Weerden takes this out to the right around the

first runner. Charter can't see it and he's delivered it straight down

the channel that was open to him. Pulls it across, down the middle.

Dawson can't get near it. Drag it through him. Charter covering the

right-hand side of his goal. The winner was meant to cover the left.

Doesn't get his foot out of the turf. That, in my opinion, is game

over for Australia. Will Australia pull their goalkeeper? Will charter

head of the field? Is it worth it four goals down? I think it's too

far gone unless they get another goal back very quickly. No sign of

that because the Dutch are on the break once again. Delightful little

ball through. Chased all the way down. By Bob de Voogd. Hertzberger

leaves it for Kemperman. Hertzberger. Kemperman again. Couple

of little touches. In the Hague in 2014 in front of a Dutch crowd the

Australians gave the Dutch a lesson to take that World Championship 6-1

in the final. This weaving has been a lesson in ball-handling, fluidity,

listening and communication. Scored the Netherlands first committee has

been throughout, what a night he has had, Billy Bakker.

Ockenden finds Turner. Billy Bakker and Ockenden colliding in midfield.

Just able to track the all through the circle. Nothing is falling for

Australia, the half chances just aren't there.

Know, the whistle goes against Matthew Swann.

The umpire needs the free it taken again. Substitutions are going on

and the goalkeeper is going off. We expected it might happen and it is

happening now. Andrew Charter is leaving the field so the Australians

will play the last nine minutes with 11 outfield players. You feel they

will throw everything at this the 23 minutes and try and create some

goals and get themselves back into this game. They have to play a

player now and I will be surprised if they don't go full court press

and leave Dwyer as a target for the remaining nine minutes. The man

wearing the different coloured shirt is the captain, Mark Knowles. Seve

van as. They have got the width but I don't

understand, the Australians still have four men in their back line.

Why would you keep four man at the back? You need four men in the

circle. There are three and now, no pressure on the goalkeeper for the

Netherlands. I don't think I've ever seen a game where a goalkeeper has

had less to do at this level. Yes, again some of the lesser teams but

Australia are normally rampant in their opponent 's 23 and create

chance. Wonderful skills on display. Jeroen Hertzberger is fermenting --

tormenting Fergus Kavanagh in that corner. They doubled to give their

opponents any chance get back into this game. It is an Olympic

semifinal place up for grabs. There is the Dutch coast cup -- coach,

still screaming his instructions. Billy Bakker. If my Dutch is good

enough he is asking for two centres in the middle of the pitch to

control possession. Just one man can get swarmed but if you have two when

they have the ball you can easily find an out pass.

A rather glum looking Graham Reid asking for one final push from his

man. They have under seven minutes to make an impact in this match. And

unfortunately for the Australian coach I am not sure there is

anything he could do. He could be a tactical genius, but with this

little time left and the lack of ball that the Australians have add,

I'm not sure they can find anything at all. Matt Swann. Turner. Matt

Swann with the free hit. Dwyer. Dwyer has been bullied out of the

game throughout. What? Just everything they are doing is falling

for them. Seve van Ass gets turned by Dwyer but somehow has rotated in

the tackle and actually run away from Dwyer with the ball towards his

own goal. A Dutch player down. I think Jeroen Hertzberger was winded

in the contact. I think the rule is that if he is

considered to be treated only has to go off a couple of minutes. He will

be replaced. The medical team are just him away. Jeroen Hertzberger is

able to walk off the field. No serious damage done.

And the orange areas of the grandstands are full of joy and

smiles. Rather glum in the green and gold section. Aerial ball, taken out

of the air comfortably by Matt Swann. No goalkeeper. And knolls,

with goalkeeping privileges, makes a crucial interception. Hoffman back

from the front line and screaming at the boys for them to defend as well

as attack. It would be so easy to release the pressure mentally, for

the Dutch to relax and not do the chasing, but the outcome of the game

is still dependent on them and running.

A nice taken turn from Jake Whetton. Two Dutch men around him quickly.

And possession is back with the Netherlands.

Well, we are living the hockey but you can carry on watching via the

Red Button for satellite and cable users. If you don't have a Red

Button you can use the website or the BBC sport app by the Netherlands

are in complete control at the moment against Australia. We will

bring you any goals if there are only later on BBC Four. But we are

going over to the velodrome for the Omnium where Mark Cavendish is

hoping to make it third time lucky after failed to medal in Beijing and

London. He is currently in third place. We can join Chris Boardman

and Simon Brotherton. Thank you. This is the last race of

the evening. Mark Cavendish will be very happy with how things have gone

so far because he exceeded expectation in that individual

pursuit which traditionally was one of his stronger events. He has come

forward enormously with a ten second improvement from the World

Championships which is unbelievable at this level of competition. He

posted a time that could have won him a World Championships a few

years ago. This is one of his more favoured events. He was second in

this in the World Championships and what a fantastic event it is to

watch. For people who are not familiar with the elimination race,

give us the basics. I ride is pulled out every other lap and the last

ride over the line will be told by the flash on that box. They are told

they are the last over the line and they have to come out of the race.

It should be about 38 or so laps. I say because if someone doesn't come

out there was a was a crash they neutralise the bent and on this

event it is not a rolling start and they go off the blocks health

leather because it is so important to get a good position from the word

go because the last rider is the one that is pulled out. The elimination

happen every 30 seconds so it's physically brutal events. It has

been a tough opening day with the scratch race in the opening -- team

pursuit. No time to rest at all in this elimination race. The team will

be whittled down to the last few and the excitement will build. It is

unusual, normally you have three events in a day but one is in the

morning to space them out but they have add all the big events in the

evening tonight, which has been great for the spectators but for the

riders there has been less than one hour between them and may have had a

little pause because there is a minimum of 30 minutes between

events. They really are piling it on here. There is the rider who is in

the lead at the moment, the defending champion. Lasse Norman

Hansen. He has got it all to do here, he is massively on format when

he is happy he will roll them all away. The crowd will really get into

this as well because unlike him -- unlike in all the other events there

is a Brazilian rider here in this. It is Gideoni Monteiro, they cheered

themselves hoarse for him earlier. Bobby Lee is off the back here. They

are getting off fast here. The commissar has indicated for them to

slow down. Bobby Lee was not in contact. As long as they are all in

contact they will fire the gun and the first rider out will be in two

lapsed time. The Brazilian rider, Gideoni Monteiro is desperate to

ensure he is not one of the first riders out here. The electronic mark

on the handlebars will flash if you are the last ride over the line.

Next lap we will lose our first rider. That is what the Bell

indicates. At the finish of the race there will be an elimination next

time around. Here they come up towards the line. Lasse Hansen is

the overall leader, and he has gone out already! I am sure he has gone

out." All. It is. It is Lasse Hansen. That could be a gift there.

He is the first man out, unbelievable! To see someone who was

in line for an Olympic medal could be off the podium completely. A

massive error for him. They are already up for the next sprint. A

massive error, he was asleep and caught out. We are going to lose

another rider here. It is Dylan Kennett from New Zealand. We think

he got faith in the last race and that is yet to be connected --

corrective. What a gift for Cavendish! Cavendish sits on the

front of this elimination race and Jasper De Buyst is off the back at

the moment. They are all bunching up. Jasper De Buyst it's pretty hard

to try and avoid elimination and it might be Tim Veldt from the

Netherlands. And it is. He is gone. Three times world silver medallist.

A surprise. Cavendish is riding this terrifically. His experience in the

Tour de France on the bunch finishes is serving him well. Tim Veldt three

goes to the front. Jasper De Buyst was clearly the last man over the

line. Cavendish is in the middle of the pack and a bit swamped at the

moment and he has about 15 seconds to dig out of the hole but he is not

afraid of argy-bargy and he pushes his way out and back on the outside.

The bell again and Cavendish has nudged his way past the Korean rider

and given himself some space. Bobby Lea is off the back at the moment.

Glenn O'Shea from Australia is well placed. It is the Korean rider that

has gone this time. Park from Korea. Hanson has given a lift -- gift here

to the other contenders and Mark Cavendish needs to make sure he

takes advantage of it. A second that the World Championships are so he

knows his way around an elimination race. The crowd are rolling because

the Brazilian rider is fighting hard to stay in it. Gideoni Monteiro has

done it, and as they cross the line it is Kazushige Kuboki of Japan.

Cavendish is riding really well. Actually it is Leung Chun Wing who

has gone. Mark Cavendish is on the inside. He is just nudging his way

out. Thomas Boudat France is at the back right now. Here they come. It

might have been Roger Kluge who went, he was third after all. The

door has won wide open here now. This is fantastic for Cavendish. It

is a beautiful points race but he is a bit boxed in at the back row.

Cavendish avoiding trouble at the moment, he's in the white helmet,

midway back in the pack. Bobby Lee from the United States the latest

rider to go out. We're slowly getting through the field as

Cavendish goes to the front. He is happy to sit on the front now. He's

got the legs to decant out -- dig himself out of any problems. He

looks to be cruising along looking over his shoulder. Cavendish looking

at Prado of Mexico as he goes around the outside. The Australian under

pressure and gone. Really going well for Cavendish. Shoulder barging his

rival out of the way. 18 laps remaining. The Brazilian rider going

around the outside. The Australian out. Montero from Brazil goes to the

front. Another rider will go next time over the line. It shows you how

hard it is. This is a rougher event than the keirin. No margin for

error, so tightly packed, Cavendish remains in control at the moment and

I think Prado of Mexico the latest rider to go. If you watch the ride

on the front, riding smoothly one pace, pushing the air, but they get

even pace, at the back sprinting and printing, doing much more distance

as well to come round. Commended... Boxed in, having a wrestling match

with a rider from Kazakhstan. Viviani goes past Cavendish on the

outside. Cavendish on the inside but he's going to be OK. Suter goes. An

awful lot of shoulders involved in this event, pushing around.

Cavendish has been pushing somebody out of the way every lap that we've

seen thus far. He's in a difficult spot, third position, which is nice.

A small group and he has no room to manoeuvre. Stuck on the inside at

the moment. The Caddick Stanley trying to pin him in. Gaviria in the

white on the inside. That's a problem, he came onto the Cote

d'Azur, the judges might have a problem. He overtook off the track.

They've called Cavendish out of the race for going off on the inside of

the track as he tried to force his way through, bangs his handlebars in

frustration, he missed an opportunity to gain more points on

his rivals. He thought he was boxed in. You can't do that. It clear in

the rules, what a shame. Gaviria is going to benefit here. I think the

Brazilian is the latest rider out, yes Monteiro gets wild applause.

Disappointment for Kavanagh H. He'll still be very angry, he didn't take

full advantage of the situation. -- disappointment for Cavendish.

Attritional sprinting I think you would call this. Relentless, every

30 seconds sprint. Fighting in between, there is no letup. Down to

four. Kuboki of Japan, Boudat of France, Gaviria in the white of

Colombia. And Viviani from Italy. Three of the people we thought we

would be contenders over all are involved in this race right at the

business end. Kuboki from Japan is out. It leaves us with three, the

world champion, the former world champion. And Viviani. Three classy

riders. One more out now. He's made a move down the inside, they nodded

out and Gaviria took advantage. -- nodded off. Slid onto the inside,

down to the bottom of the track to lead in this sprint, they are

closing in. Viviani is the second rider, trying to come over the top

of Gaviria, they have, Gaviria goes. He launched his sprint too early,

didn't have the legs to stay in front. Boudat and Viviani will

compete for the last sprint to see who wins this third event in the

omnium. Fatigue playing a part but Gaviria will be happy with solid

third. Who will take the win here? And the full 40 points? Viviani

laying off, should be depressed sprint of the two. It's all about

who has the legs left. We're about to find out, Boudat of France, the

2014 world champion, or will it be Viviani? You would put money on

Viviani but Boudat giving a good go. Viviani beats him to the line.

Viviani from Italy shows his class and wins the elimination race in the

men's omnium. Cavendish riding so well, what could have been. Just

that mistake overtaking on the inside. Still, a solid ride from

him, it's not over. Unofficially, Boudat is in the lead over role.

Viviani second place. Mark Cavendish stays in third. The biggest loser

was latter Hansen, the defending Olympic champion, who could not have

made a bigger hash of it if he tried. -- Lasse. Still a long way to

go. Cavendish was cross. Hansen will be absolutely seething after that

elimination race. Mark Cavendish down there just warming down at the

end of the first day of competition in the men's omnium. Halfway through

it, he's in medal position, riding strongly. That's why he was

disqualified, for coming through on the inside. To be honest... Overtook

on the inside. The question is would it have affected the result? I think

it might have done actually. It was a fair call. He was boxed on the

inside. Tactics is a big chunk of this, he knew it, too, that's why he

made the move. He was under threat of being boxed in on the inside for

a lot of laps. The last couple of sprints he got himself into a hole

that he couldn't get out of. Frustration got the better of him.

He is against them classy riders, track riders who have been doing

this for many years. He's mixing it at the top end the leaderboard.

Boudat from France. World champion two years ago. Leading the

standings. The man in second place Viviani from Italy. It was a good

battle between them on the last lap. You would have placed your money on

the Italian to win that duel. Boudat, who was ninth in the World

Championship this year, clearly has much better form in VO. He took the

fight to Viviani. Leading rider after three of six

events in the men's omnium. Viviani from Italy is in second place on 106

points after taking 40 from that elimination race. As the winner.

Mark Cavendish in third place. 28 points from the elimination race.

He's put himself very much in contention in this opening day of

competition. The silver medallist in the World Championship this year,

Kluge, in fourth. He dropped a fair number of points in that race. But

it is Boudat who leads the way. Perhaps not the best result for Mark

Cavendish. That event continues tomorrow. We've been taking in the

hockey from Deodoro. Earlier we saw the action featuring Netherlands and

Australia. The Aussies suffered a heavy defeat, as you can gather from

looking at the seams in the aftermath of losing to the

Netherlands. Quickly on the back foot, the number one team in the

world, Australia. They struggled all the way through. The Netherlands,

who have been in fine form, were too sharp for the hockey ruse. -- the

hockey Roos. The women through to the quarterfinals, winning all five

pool matches. They play Spain tomorrow at 6pm real-time, 10pm UK

time. We'll show you how the quarterfinals have gone so far in

the men's competition. That takes place in just under an

hour, we'll bring you news of that later on. We're heading over to the

boxing now. Pat McCormick is in action. Looking forward to him

fighting to later of Cuba in the men's light welterweight

competition. To later was a bronze medallist in London. A tough bout

for the comic. -- Toledo was a bronze medallist. -- for McCormick.

We have one more contest to come in the 64 kilograms light welterweight

division and it features Pat McCormick against a very competent

Cuban. The judges are used Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Canada, Morocco,

Hungary. Please welcome the boxer in the red

corner, representing Great Britain... Pat McCormack.

Confidently into the arena for the second appearance of this 20 16th

Rio Olympic Games. Pat McCormack, 21 years of age. Preparing to face a

very accomplished operator indeed. ANNOUNCER: Yasniel Toledo! Two time

Olympian Yasniel Toledo, 26 years of age. The reigning Olympic bronze

medallist from London 2012. At 60 kilograms. It took the incomparable

boxer to beat him in that gold medal bout. Here he is against Pat

McCormack, the tournament number two seed. First contest of the

tournament for him having had a bye. He's had a long wait. Who can make

the better start? Representing Great Britain...

Introducing the boxer in the blue corner, representing Cuba...

We are. 64 light welterweight action being contested between 28 boxes.

This matchup between men from Great Britain and Cuba. The man getting

through with a good right hand to begin his opening round, wearing red

gum is Great Britain's Pat McCormack from Sunderland, 21 years of age.

Part of the... Born in Sunderland but represents Birtley boxing club,

it's where he resides when he's not at being the Institute of sport in

Sheffield. The man in blue is Yasniel Toledo, reigning Olympic

bronze medallist from London four years ago. His first outing of 2016

in Rio. He's had an incredibly long wait to get his campaign underway.

To get his campaign underway. Really important McCormack hold his ground,

doesn't want to be pushed back against this Cuban. Keep this Cuban

off-balance, that long straight jab. The Cuban comes forward. Very

important to show the judges you won't be bullied, won't be pushed

back, you will hold your ground and hit your opponent as he comes. As

well as the Olympic bronze, McCormack helped himself to a

straight hands down the pipe... This will be a real thinking contest this

one, both boxers incredibly skilful. Openings could be hard to come by

unless you can initiate a mistake that you can immediately counter.

McCormick just has to measure his opponent. He has done well up until

now. This contest has been like a game of physical chess and each box

is trying to make the other one make a mistake and then they will get

punished. That is a nice right hand from McCormac. He needs to trigger

his opponent off with the jab and then bring him onto the right hand.

A successful salvo for Toledo a few moments ago. A good left hand the

body from the man in blue. McCormack 's right-hand on top wasn't far

away. McCormack was terrific in his opening round against a teen

sensation from Kazakhstan. He was the reigning youth champion and a

youth gold medallist from 2014. McCormack was more than a match for

him in the first preliminary round. This is a good opening round I think

from McCormack, he is keeping the Cuban fairly quiet and you often see

Toledo on his feet and moving in and out and he has not been allowed to

do that because McCormack is holding his ground well. That is not a bad

round for the British boxer. Into the ring is David Alloway, let's see

if we can listen in. You are adjusting well but you need to go

back again, all right? If you go back, all right. He is saying that

you are making him miss and you need to go back and make him pay.

Exactly, to trigger him off, make him a flamingo back at him. A couple

of good shots there from Toledo. A fairly quiet run from both boxes so

let's look at the scores. McCormack gets one and Toledo gets two of the

judges so it is very close and there is not much in it.

Into the second round we go, then. Pat McCormack, the reigning European

Championship silver medallist and Yasniel Toledo, the reigning

two-time World Championship bronze medallist, at 64 kilograms and

McCormac getting onto that front foot now I'm working behind a long

and straight left jab. Working well with that shot. Toledo is the number

two seed, one of the favourites to win the gold-medal. McCormack has

come from nowhere and he is boxing well. Just have too upped the tempo

sometimes, make him miss and bring him onto the shot. Trigger him off

with the jab, that is the important move. They go with that shot there.

Cuba comes back in the league is back him with that right hand. A

change of jabs on that occasion and Toledo wasn't too far away out of

that port sided stance. First and third boxing from McCormack here,

that is what is needed. That is nice, that one too, straight down

the pipe. It is a good southpaw left from Toledo, catching McCormack.

Openings are so difficult to come by, Sam -- Toledo starting to find

arrangement that southpaw wrap and eliciting a rapid response from

McCormack. Terrific right hand to the body from Toledo. He has to up

the pace himself here, McCormack. Toledo is going through the gears a

little bit but he knows here's here with no monthly, it is the quietest

I have seen this Cuban for a long time. I have watched over the years.

He is a terrific box and a terrific move but he knows he cannot make

mistakes. That is why he is working fairly low. Effective blocking of

that shot with the left arm from Toledo. A quick glance over to the

blue corner and seeking reassurance from the reigning World Championship

bronze medallist. Toledo is certainly not working at the pacey

normally works that because of McCormack intelligently staying on

the outside and using his right hand well. He has to do a bit more

though, McCormack. A cracking left hand once again from Toledo. It was

the eye-catching shot of that exchange.

Stop, stop. Another very good round of skilful boxing. Remember the

first round was shaded, two judges to one favouring the work of Yasniel

Toledo. So, McCormack hey just gets caught

with a shot, won two in and out there from his Cuban opponent. It is

a good shot and a good opponent from Toledo, but he is not boxing at the

pacey normally does. He knows he can't afford to make any mistakes.

Let's look at the scores now. Again McCormack gets one and the other

judges go for Toledo. Very close, but again the McCormack probably has

to do a little bit more work. Going into the third and final round two

of the judges have Toledo two points ahead and judge Ahaz McCormack ahead

by the same margin. As we move into the third and final round of the

20-year-old from Burnley needs a huge final round here to get back on

terms. Two of the three judges who have scored in his favour, BNC

favouring the man in blue. Ten points to nine across both rounds

one and two. The good right hand by McCormack. He has been in such a

rich vein of form as he continues to work towards fulfilling his immense

potential. He was named a boxer of the year in 2006 and he put together

a fantastic campaign over the five round format, whether boxers compete

without a vest, representing their respective club, nation clubs,

British Lion hearts of British franchise. Toledo is operating at a

comfortable tempo he and his right jab is proving to be really

effective. Can McCormack close the distance and raise the tempo in an

effort to find a 10-8 round that he needs to get back on terms for two

of the judges. That right-hand wasn't too far away. He has to be

busy with distance because if he goes forward and just makes mistakes

of closing the gap down to quickly he will walk onto shots. Toledo is a

very skilful man which is why it is a cautious approach from Pat. He

needs to do more work and work more with the straight shots. That is a

little bit better, he made his opponent missed that. Get it right

as well, McCormack has had the toughest draw for the Brits here, he

had a tough caveat in his first round and it was out of the contest

and Toledo in the second round, he has boxed to-do of the favourites

for the Gold so the draw couldn't be tougher for this young fella, but

again he is boxing very well indeed but he is just being beaten to the

punch here are not doing enough work, but all credit to, it is a

great tips -- it is a great display in this tournament so far. It is a

tough draw but everyone who follows Olympic style boxing knows about the

pre-eminence of the Cubans, since their first gold medals in 1972. A

terrific southpaw left from Toledo. The same shot in evidence once

again, this time behind a right jab but since behind their independent

appearance in 1995 in the Atlanta games Kazakhstan have emerged as one

of the powerhouse boxing programmes on the planet. McCormack has faced a

Kazakhstan Sandy Cuban in the first two bouts in his Olympic career. He

will come out second best in this one but let us hope that at just 21

years of age that McCormack, the three-time British champion and the

four-time English national champion, chooses to stick around for Tokyo

2020. He will be 25 years of age when Tokyo 2020 rolls around and if

he can acquit himself like that against the number three ranked

boxer in the world, reigning Olympic bronze medallist then it gives you

an idea of the immense talent that the former world junior champion

possesses. Long gone are the days when the Cubans totally dominated

and outboxed the British boxers. McCormack acquitted himself very

well here. The young fella from the north-east. He's been beaten but

there's not a lot in this contest at all, considering his tour he's done

well in the Olympic Games and he can be proud of himself and, you are

right, he has to stick around for Tokyo. I think is good enough to the

gold. The winner by a split decision...

In the blue corner... Yasniel Toledo! That is a nice and warm

brace of respect from Yasniel Toledo, the tournament number two

seed, the number three ranked boxer in the world, the reigning Olympic

bronze medallist from the 60 kilograms lightweight division, four

years ago in London he was only bested by a formidable opponent and

he has produced a split decision victory over Great Britain 's

McCormack, who took the third and final round across the board for all

three judges and there was very little in it and one can only hope

that Pat McCormack, who is a serious competitor and will be disappointed

right now, but one can only hope that when he reflects on this it

will give him a barometer of just how talented he is because he had a

very competitive encounter against one of the very best in the world.

One of the favourites for the gold, isn't he, let's face it, Toledo. I

hope the coaches will give Pat McCormack a big hug because they are

very proud of him and I certainly am, he boxed very well there. The

judges are Colombia, Ecuador, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan. We

are preparing for the next contest which features another British

boxer, Toledo and McCormack making their way down to the mixed zone and

we can hand down in a few moments time when we will hear the immediate

post forts of Great Britain 's Pat McCormack, who acquitted himself

very well indeed, but has been eliminated by the reigning two-time

World Championship bronze medallist Toledo of Cuba, wonderful

educational performance, but he is eliminated at the second preliminary

round. Joshua Buatsi makes his way into the

boxing ring, and what an Olympic tournament he has had so far. Two

bouts, two third-round stoppage is, and I can tell you that Floyd

Mayweather is in the house for the second successive night here at the

Olympic boxing venue and a Joshua Buatsi got himself a photograph with

him yesterday. Here is his opponent, Abdelhafid Benchabla. So much

experience and a superstar in his native Algeria.

In the end then, Pat, it was close and a split decision -- split

decision. Any doubts about that in the end? I am absolutely gutted. I

thought I had done enough to win but they dream is over now. Can you be a

finger on exactly what went wrong in the ring? It was a close fight and

obviously I never win close fights so I only win when I win by a lot

and not when it is close so it is what it is. Knowing that that boxer

was the second best in this competition at that weight, does it

affect your mental preparation? I want to be the best so I had to be

seen if I am to be the best but he has been at this level for years and

I am a 21 and I haven't so it showed a bit in the ring. Not the result

you wanted, of course, but what do you take away from the Olympic

debut? I know I am one of the best in the well because I am mixing with

them and I only lost on a split decision and I had a terrible draw

with Kazakhstan and the number two seed, I couldn't, were/ so it wasn't

to be. I'm sorry about that but all the best for the future. This is the

opening round of the light heavyweight contest and the winner

goes through to the final four and a guaranteed bronze medal at least. It

features Joshua Buatsi who has helped itself to cracking left hook

and a right and that caught the man in blue, Abdelhafid Benchabla and it

caused him to lose his balance. I must point out that the man in

blue, the three-time Olympian and two time quarterfinalist often sways

like a scarecrow in a breeze. Can be quite deceptive. But Joshua

Buatsi... What isn't deceptive, he's on the receiving end, getting beat.

He will have heard his team-mate has got beaten but he's kept the

blinkers on, the time of vision. He's got rid of that. Straight on

the front foot looking to command this contest, that's what he's doing

now. Asda move his head more on the front foot but looking for this big

right hand. Just missed the target, switches again downstairs. A strong

start from Josh Buatsi. Brilliant first half of this opening round by

Josh Buatsi, working effectively bind the jab, Benchabla almost

exclusively on the back foot. That's the manner in which he delivers his

punches, the man in blue, arm punches. Punches lashed out without

much pop on them. They are slashing shots. A very experienced operator,

the 29-year-old competing here at his third successive Olympic Games.

Terrific combinations of body and head. Continues to go on the

rampage. Standing count has been issued, Benchabla can't believe it.

The pressure applied by Buatsi reaping dividends. He's getting

caught with big shots here, Benchabla, his guard all over the

place. Plenty of punches coming from him but not as accurate as Buatsi.

Buatsi has to keep pushing him with that jab and send the right-hand

home, it's the punch really giving problems to Benchabla, who can't

suss out the style of this British boxer, who is having a great first

round. Wonderful left jab from Buatsi. Now Benchabla with those

claiming punches trying to find a response. This opening round has

been all Buatsi. Good work to the body. He tried to come back with

roundhouse punch is upstairs but Josh Buatsi continuing in the same

vein he has demonstrated all tournament long to this point. He's

shown real mental strength. He will have heard about his team-mate Pat

McCormack just going out. Now what he's doing on that front foot,

catching his opponent, what a switch of attack that was. Left of the

body, right hand over the top, super punches. Benchabla all over the

place at times in this round, great positive start, showed great mental

strength did the man from London. Right hand over the shop, that was

his best shot, super punch. A clear round for the British boxer.

Benchabla swept unanimously in the opening round, brilliant round for

Britain's Josh Buatsi. Into the second round we go.

Benchabla has conceded the opening round because he's been put under

pressure by shots like that. Benchabla is not one to panic.

Again, his style is a little ungainly at times. Got to back him

up here, keep that front foot pressure on, getting back on the

ropes, let this fellow work from centre ring, then he's a different

of fish, has success. Buatsi moves the head going forward, pushing

back. Abdelhafid Benchabla ranked number four in the world. Buatsi

18th ranked boxer in the world who continues on his meteoric rise.

Buatsi came back with another one that caused Benchabla to go

backwards, then a thunderous right cross. Right on to Benchabla's chin.

These men exchanging big shots. Buatsi who is landing the cleaner,

better quality punches and Benchabla being forced backwards into the

ropes. A good shot to the body from Buatsi, the head shots taking their

toll. Another good body shot, they will take their toll, rightly so.

The second standing count issued against Abdelhafid Benchabla. And

Josh Buatsi is indicating he's OK. I think Josh Buatsi is looking for his

dead inside the distance victory here. On the front foot looking for

another standing count in this contest, over. Important he doesn't

neglect his boxing, keep with the jab. He's got to get back to his

boxing, set himself up again. It's important there is a structure to

his work with the jab, then set him up with the right hand. Bad body

language coming from Benchabla, looking to observe beyond the ring.

Benchabla trying to rally. He's a proud individual, the two Olympian

quarterfinalist. He is being met with an inspired performer in the

form of Great Britain's Joshua Buatsi. There is no respect from

Buatsi, sorry, Benchabla. Buatsi strong on the front foot, prepared

to take the odd shot to land a big one. That's it, it's all over. I

thought it was over, my goodness, the referee intervened and waved his

hand. Is the end is nigh? Josh Buatsi after landing a cracking left

hook. Continues with his marauding attack. Josh keeps chipping in with

his head after he thrown the shot, he's indicated to keep his head up,

what a right hand that was again from Buatsi. He said again, keep

your head up. Buatsi just has to concentrate again here. Again a

dominant round, could be 10-8 again here for one or two of the judges.

10-8 for judge C. And Benchabla being read the riot act.

He's saying, do you want it? What have you got left? Buatsi landing

with that big right hand. And again, to the head. Left hook comes

through, set himself up with the left, a good jab. Then sinks the

body shop downstairs. That brought the standing count. Great jab. --

the body shot. 10-8 by two judges. I totally agree, it was such a

dominant round for Buatsi. 20-17 for all three judges. Benchabla the

fourth ranked boxer in the world, reigning two time African

continental championship gold medallist. Being overrun here by

Joshua Buatsi. He's got a commanding margin of advantage for all three

judges, Buatsi. Benchabla has had standing count issued against him in

round one and two. One more and the contest is over. Buatsi is an

unforgiving individual inside the boxing ring, the nicest guy you

could hope to meet. Once the bell sounds he becomes a merciless

finisher. Tell you what, Benchabla still hasn't recovered from these

body shots. Still hasn't recovered with the body shots. You can see,

trust me, he'll still be feeling that. That's why Buatsi is still

targeting the body. There is the right hand. He has to set it up

better than that, though. It's dominant from Buatsi. So, Benchabla,

far more circumspect. Now takes a big right hand around the corner.

He's in the corner, he doesn't want to be there. Trading blows without

caution, the two boxers. It's Buatsi demonstrating stout punch resistance

and more forceful accurate shots. He's shown a bit of bottle now,

Benchabla, good shot, then came back. The last throw of the dice for

Benchabla. Joshua Buatsi has to get back to his boxing, that strong jab

on the front foot, pushing back. That's what he's got to do. You'd

expect nothing less from a man competing in his third consecutive

Olympic quarterfinal. We mentioned Abdelhafid Benchabla is a superstar.

The flag bearer for his entire nation at the opening ceremony of

the London 2012 Olympics. Buatsi knows he's in with a tough

experienced man. Benchabla backing up. One could suspect he's saving

himself for one big, final rally if he goes in search of the finishing

punch he needs, given the status of the scorecards coming into the third

and final round. It's quite important to keep your boxing

together behind the jab. Lovely jab, Buatsi, the most basic of all shots.

So effective. Benchabla has a second win, fancies his chances with 30

seconds to go, just got to keep it together, Josh Buatsi. Concentration

absolutely vital, Benchabla is going to throw everything at Buatsi in an

effort to make it through to the medal podium for the first time. Big

right uppercut. Goes in from Buatsi. Here is the ten second club, Buatsi

knows he's been in a hard contest here, but it's a contest he has

dominated. The bell sounds to conclude the third and final round

in the 81 kilograms light heavyweight quarterfinal. But Joshua

Buatsi has botched the contest from opening bell. The reigning two time

Olympic game quarterfinalist has made it through. Benchabla has been

dominated from the outset, he's done well to make it to the final bell,

he showed immense pride and courage and punch resistance to be still

standing in the face of the onslaught from Josh Buatsi. Last

round he had a little bit of a go here, Benchabla. Buatsi foolish to

stand in front of his opponent with hands down, get their hands up.

Nonetheless, dominant display, the first two rounds were terrific for

Buatsi. He's won a unanimous decision, he's got a medal.

ANNOUNCER: the winner by unanimous decision... In the red corner,

Joshua Buatsi. Great Britain's Joshua Buatsi gives thanks. He is

through to the final four and a medal podium of the 81 kilograms

light heavyweight division. Terrific display by the man ranked number 18

in the world. He eliminates the fourth round boxer in the world. --

fourth ranked. The experienced Abdelhafid Benchabla. With a

performance of powerful, precise punching that he began in the

opening round and was unrelenting throughout the three three-minute

rounds. He threw to the semifinal stage. Joshua Buatsi leaves this,

his first Olympic Games, with some championship hardware. At least

Olympic bronze for Britain's Josh Buatsi, a brilliant display. But

he's on a mission for nothing less than Olympic gold. Tremendous

display from Buatsi, came into the contest knowing his team-mate had

just been beaten, showed great mental strength. Put that aside. Had

a great first round, was accurate, powerful, he hurt his man early,

that was important, because he is a decent fighter, Benchabla from

Algeria. A tough kid. He was met by sheer power, precision punching from

Buatsi. Terrific first round, stamped his authority on the

contest. So proud of him. No one deserves it more. The lad worked so

hard in the gym, he deserves every bit of the success he is

experiencing now. By guaranteeing Olympic bronze in the 81 kilograms

light heavyweight division, Great Britain's Joshua Buatsi has emulated

Tony Jeffries in Beijing in 2008, and Harold Franks, way back in

Antwerp 1920. Remember the mission isn't complete yet. Josh Buatsi

wants to go through to the gold-medal bout. Where he hopes to

occupy top spot on the medal podium. That semifinal will take place on

16th August in the evening session. And his second semifinal being

introduced now will determine who Buatsi is facing. Make no mistake,

the rest of the light heavyweight division will now know about Great

Britain's Josh Buatsi, the reigning championship bronze medallist has

just become an Olympic bronze medallist at least. Plenty more

fight in the hands, hearts and fists of Josh Buatsi, he wants to book a

place in the gold-medal bout. Terrific display.

Terrific display by Buatsi. And a second semifinal about to take place

in the ring, between another two quality operators. The victor from

that contest is who Buatsi will face.

So, Joshua Buatsi, well, we can tell you what an emerging star this lad

is because he is running the gauntlet on the field of pay and all

of the worlds press want to talk to this man and to discuss that Floyd

Mayweather, the money man, here's in the house here at the Riocentro. For

the second successive night he has put out on social media that he is

here and scouting future Olympic champions and he is still in --

Joshua Buatsi is still in the mix to be a Olympic champion and he has

announced himself on the biggest stage of all, the Olympic Games. It

is all up to Joshua Buatsi now. He will meet the winner of this context

coming up. He is a great character and no one deserves it more than

him. He is in the presence of Floyd Mayweather. I thought I was the top

dog around here but Floyd Mayweather is in the house. You are in my eyes!

Joshua Buatsi still fulfilling his media commitments down in the mix

zone, but let's head down to just who is speaking to a man who has

guaranteed himself Olympic bronze, Joshua Buatsi.

You have guaranteed yourself at least a bronze medal on your Olympic

debut, what you make of that? Man, I need to go home and get changed and

it will sink in. We go again in two days' time and the aim is to change

the colour but I am grateful for that, man, for ever grateful. I

didn't expect it to happen. I was a big underdog and I'm still an

underdog and I have that mentality and I will carry on. At the Olympics

there are so many fights in such a short space of time, how did you

keep your energy up because that was blistering? We have

prepared for it and I have trained extremely hard for it and I feel

just an uplift and the motivation and a sense of energy when I am

performing. I told you about the praise from the church and

everything and other boxers have other things that help them but that

is what always gives me 100%. Floyd Mayweather is here and you got a

picture of him yesterday. Did he give you tips? He said I was a great

fighter and a future world champion and to come that from him was an

absolute compliment and I was happy to hear that from him. All the best

with your semifinal. Well done to Joshua Buatsi and if

you want to continue to follow the boxing you can do so on the BBC

sport Apple the Red Button. BBC One are concentrating on the gold medal

match between Andy Murray and Juan Martin Del Potro which is a marathon

test for those two players so on BBC Four we will head to the Olympic

Stadium and the athletics with Gabby Logan. Thank you so much. The bat on

passes tonight once again to the fantastic Olympic Stadium. Last

night we witnessed greatness as Mo Farah won his third Olympic gold and

Jessica Ennis Hill was just denied by taking silver in the heptathlon

and Greg Rutherford displayed all the talent he had pulled a fantastic

jump to win a bronze medal in the long jump. Tonight, one of the

moments in the games will be played out as the men's 100 metre final

will be run at 2:25am. The eyes of the world are on the man aiming at a

historic gold medal and his name is Usain Bolt. As sprinting goes, he

has proved to be the man with the perfect plan.

You look up, 100 metres, stretching before you. Four years of hard

graft. Ten seconds to execute the plan. Head down, focus too soon and

you are out. Get the mind in dear and the body will follow. They get

away first time. Drive. Accelerate. If you don't have power you won't

have speed. You are the architect. This is your moment. One chance to

be the greatest. To make history when it counts.

Michael Johnson they're talking about what makes up the blueprint to

become the fastest man in the world. One thing Usain Bolt has shown us

all over the last two Olympic cycles is that you can win gold medals and

be excellent and also have great fun along the way. I hope you are ready

for it because it will be a fantastic evening and all finishes

with the fastest man on the planet who are aiming to become the Olympic

champion. Usain Bolt is aiming for an Olympic

treble treble here in the four by 100 relay and 200 and 100, he is one

of the most popular sportsman ever and the world loves him. Tonight the

eyes of the world were watching to see if he can deliver more.

His main rival for gold is this man, Justin Gatlin. He is Usain Bolt 's

archrival and some call him the archvillain because he has served

two drug suspensions. He is the fastest man in the world this year

and the one who can push Usain Bolt all the way. They will have their

work cut out to stop Justin Gatlin. It is going to be a fantastic

evening. We also have a 400 metres final and semifinals for the women

in that event and the 1500 metres semifinal and high jump qualifying

is going on here tonight as well. Plenty going on for you to enjoy

throughout the evening, and to kick things off we have a medal ceremony

because Greg Rutherford took a bronze last night in what was a

thrilling long jump competition and Michael Johnson and Denise Lewis are

alongside me. You said this was one of the greatest long jump

competitions you have seen in the competition. Yes, Gregor put a good

marker out there and it looked as though he could go ahead and win

another one but the South Africans and the Americans continued to

hammer him and there was fantastic competition. He was really

disappointed afterwards, really disappointed to lose his Olympic

title, rather than win a bronze medal and perhaps time will give him

a different response to that. He has had a night to think about it and he

should really be quite pleased with that. He was competitive in the last

four years and I hope he can enjoy this, too Olympic medals were great

for someone who never envisaged that this moment could come again. Last

night one of the first things my family said to me was that Greg

Rutherford pulled out a great jump to get a bronze and people see

things differently and he will realise that that was pretty special

in the heat of competition and hopefully he will reflect on that.

He is always going to feel that it wasn't his best performance and you

want to deliver your best performance when it counts when you

need to that is the mark of a true champion but that is one perspective

but I also agree with Denise and looking back on the entire history

of Greg, and many people did not expect him to be such a dominant

jumper but speaking for myself I never expected him to be so dominant

and sofa him there is satisfaction in being able to prove people like

me and everyone else is wrong and I can be a world-class long jumper and

he has proven that gold and silver medal, not many people can say they

have done that in two consecutive Olympics in the long jump.

Absolutely right, but there have been challenges throughout the

season with men putting damn big markers and not able to put it

together on the biggest stage of all. A few of those men were from

the United States of America and you warned us in Beijing that their time

at be coming and they were getting it together. Absolutely, and Jeff

Henderson wasn't one of them, it was some of the other kids who had one

of the longest jumps in the world this year but weren't even able to

make the US team, because of all the young and new talent that is coming

up, including Lawson who finished fourth and Jeff Henderson here who

finished first. Jeff Henderson from the United

States of America with his gold-medal moment on top of the

rostrum, hearing the Star Spangled Banner rang out here at this Olympic

stadium. What a great way to start the evening. That is not technically

true, Denise Lewis and I were enjoying it when the evening started

with Samba. They get the drums out and we have a boogie and then it

goes quiet for a while but tonight the crowds have arrived early and we

have noticed the Brazilian athletics crowds coming a bit later but it is

almost as though the fastest man in the world is appearing tonight. It

is almost as though the fastest man is appearing. It is not just the

crowds that arrive late, the Brazilians seem to do everything

late. I was up until 3am last night trying to get dinner and have a bit

of a celebration but, you know, the crowds were lined up outside the

stadium as we came in and all for one particular reason. Usain Bolt. I

think they are going to be in for a big surprise with the men's 400

metres this evening -- 100 metres this evening. I think it will be one

of the greatest races of the championship. The 400 metres was one

of the standard -- standout races of the Beijing Championships earlier

this year. Can we expect that to night? We can all expect to be quite

hot this evening because it is the warmest we have been in this

stadium. The air temperature is 27 or 28 so perfect for running fast.

It is warm. The guys will have to be very careful with their warm up

because that is where you are vulnerable to the heat and humidity,

when you end the warm up trying to get ready for this and keeping

yourself cool and also making sure they get plenty of fluids because

that can affect you and when you have two rounds in one day it can be

very dangerous so all of those athletes and their coaches and

physios will be aware of that. It is hot in here and we hope it will be

hot on the track. This is how it will go this evening. In about two

minutes the qualification starts for the men's high jump with Robbie

Grabarz and others going in that. The women's 400 metres semifinal

first up on the track including Allyson Felix and Christine

Ohuruogu. It is the only chance for Allyson Felix in this Olympics. Sean

Miller will be challenging her all the way. Then there is the women's

triple jump final and then we have the semifinals for the men's 100

metres including Usain Bolt and James Dasaolu of Great Britain, can

we get yourself into the final? At 2am we have the men's 400 metre

final with Matthew Hudson-Smith Great Britain who ran an absolute

blinder to get himself in there. He was just fantastic and hopefully he

can not his PB down a bit as he did in the semifinal. LaShawn Merritt

and another are expecting a head-to-head but an interloper could

spoil the party. Nobody ever spoiled your party

though, Michael! We find the 400 can throw up some anomalies. It can and

with the runner in lane eight it will certainly change the race,

Wayde van Niekerk. With him being in eight gives an advantage to LaShawn

Merritt and to Ronnie James say they will wait to see what he does and he

may run a bit different because of those guys being on the inside and