Paul Truscott v John Simpson RBR - Commonwealth Featherweight Title

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Round 7:

Truscott's right eye looks a bit bruised. Body shot from Simpson early on, but a left hook back from Truscott lands nice.Jab from Simpson lands, but the hard right misses. Good series of jabs from Truscott, who ducks a hard right hook once again. Nice left hook from Truscott, but an overhand right lands from Simpson, cutting Truscott. Truscott shipping body shots, and a jab. Truscott with a jab of his own, but a token. Jab from Truscott. They swap jabs, and a big left from Simpson. Simpson confident and composed in the centre ring. Another right from Simpson. Jabs from Truscott but Simpson walking through, and big body shots.

Simpson takes control. Nasty cut for Truscott.
67-66 Truscott.

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Round 8:

Replays show it was a clash of heads causing the cut. Jabs from Simpson, but three or four jabs from Truscott. Left hook from Truscott, and the right eye of Truscott is closed with the swelling. Body shot from Simpson, but Truscott coming back with a flurry of his own. Timeout for a doc to have a look at the cut. Called off on the cut, and Simpson grabs another belt on a cut.

Truscott devastated in the corner, especially as it was a clash of heads. Bit gutted for the hometown boy, but since the cut it was inevitable that Simpson would have gone on to win. Tough break for Truscott, but Simpson will get a boost from this.