Round 7:

Secopnd half of the fight. Appleby throwing jabs early doors. Continuing to do so, along with a right hook landing nicely. Body shots from Appleby, and Pickering looking fairly static. Two short left and right hooks from Pickering, and two more rights as Appleby caught. Hard right hook from Appleby, then a body shot, and Pickering escapes to his left. Right hand from Pickering, and a body shot, but Appleby sends them back and harder. Picering caught with a vicious right hand coming out of the clinch. Body shots dig into Pickering once moer, and a body shot followed by a hook rattles him. Right hook lands as Pickering has 5 rounds left to find a KO, or a Pts miracle.

Appleby, 70-64