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OK, ITV coverage takes us to Round 8:

Body shots from Smith. Polizzi throwing counters, straights and jabs. Smith trying to chase him down. Uppercut from Polizzi. Polizzi landing jabs and a hook. Hard jab from Smith, and an overhand right. Polizzi panicking a little, on the run, then ties Smith up. Jabs and a straight from Polizzi, Smith returns a jab of his own. Two hard body shots, and a third puts Polizzi down. Mickey Vann waves it off, and Paul SMith wins the WBU Middleweight belt.

He;s now 19-0 with 11 KOs, and he'll be back in the Contender series in March.

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Derry Matthews v John Simpson - WBU Featherweight title.

Derry Matthews: (17-0, 9KOs) - Derry claimed the title with a 12 round comprehensive win over Stephen Foster, and is sure to be the favourite coming in. He's quick, and is a top prospect. Matthews hoping to stopSimpson, and will have a huge following in the first big fight involving a Liverpool fighter in the city for quite a while.

John Simpson: (14-4, 4 KOs) - Won the British Title last time out after Andy Morris was stopped on cuts, but his belt is not on the line tonight. Never been stopped but has two points defeats before winning the British title, and a points defeat against Matthews victim Foster.

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Simpson gets an expected chorus of boos as he makes his entrance to the Prodigy's "Firestarter" Looks fairly confident, and after upsetting Andy Morris last time out, deserves to be. Matthews gets a rousing reception, and milks the fans. Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher (Soccer players) at ringside and cheering Matthews on. Simpson with a focussed stare straight ahead, and Matthews looks a little distracted by the huge reception. There's a judge called Karl Rogers.....from Spain?!?! Go figure...

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Round 1:

This cheering for Matthews is huge. It really sounds like a really noisy arena, and I'm sure they're both getting a buzz from it, but especially Derry. Matthews the taller, throwing the jabs to find the range. Good jab and straight right from Matthews. Simpson with a jab and a huge right catches Matthews off guard, and knocks Matthews down. 8 count for Matthews, and Simpson bhas worried Matthews. He's running a little more now. Vann gives them both a talking to and to avoid the 'naughties'. Simpson ducks under the high punches and then some body shots. Matthews with a solid left and stops Simpson. Simpson walks through a Matthes jab with two hard hooks to the body. Straight right from Matthews, and Simpson comes inside with more bodyy shots. Good left hook from Simpson. What a first round!

10-8 Simpson

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Round 2:

Cagier start to this one. Simpson comes in, but Matthews slides and unloads a pair of hooks. Matthews looking to stay on the outside now, but the more compact Simpson looks to get in leading with a big jab covering his face. Matthews with a good left knocks Simpson back. Matthews connecting with jabs, but Simpson looks to counter, piles in with more body shots, ad Matthews clings on. Good body shots from Matthews. Matthews keeping Simpson at bay with the jab, and some straight shots too. Simpson comes in with more boy shots, and a nice left hook.

Matthews' round. 19-18 Simpson so far.

[Saddo]

Simpson is full of ambition nice fight thus far

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Round 3:

Good overhand right from Simpson, and a left hook opens Matthews eyes. Matthews at the outside with jabs and straights piccking off Simpson. Good body shot from Simpson, and Matthews warned for hitting on the back of the head. Good right from Simpson again. ANother good overhad right for Simpson, and a body shot too. Matthews jabbing, but Simpson with an overhand right, and more body shots. Matthews looking worried again. Simpson lunges and misses, but Matthes is on the run. Good hook from Matthews, but Simpson returns two. Another right connects with Matthews' face.

Simpson regains the two-round lead.
29-27 to the scot

[superheavyrhun]

Simpson is full of ambition nice fight thus far

Yeah, could be a lot of pissed off drunk scousers out in L'pool tonight if this keeps up.

Round 4:

Jabs from Matthews getting through. Simpson caught again on the way in, but is lunging jabs are working for him. Good left hook from Simpson, but Matthews replies with a right hand. Matthews is read the riot act for playing up, and a final warning before the point deduction. Simpson with a body shot. Matthews gets in with a jab straight combo. Simpson ducks under a jab, and body shots. Matthews with a jab, and a straight, and Simpson clings now. Good jab from Matthews, but Simpson replies with an overhand right. Jab from Simpson, and a right to the ribcage of Matthews. Matthews testing the range with the jab, then looking to hit with the right, but that was a tight round.

Tied for me, though a case could be made either way.
39-37

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Round 5:

Jab, straight, jab from Matthews. Good jab from Simpson. MAtthews caught on the way in, and tow more snappy jabs from Simpson. Two body shots from Simpson, and Matthews clings to Simpson. Good jabs from Simpson as he looks to close the distance, but Matthews sliding to the side well. Matthews with a jab straight, but he's still on the run a bit. Good right hand again from Simpson, and Matthews grabs on again. Nice right from Matthews before he ties Simpson up. Nice jab, right from Simpson. Hook to the body from Simpson. Matthews with the predictable jab right, but still pierces the guard of Simpson.

Matthews got that one, but only just.
48-47 Simpson

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Round 6:

Matthews starting to find his rhythm. Good overhand right and two body shots from Simpson. That right looks to be a very good weapon for him. Matthews jabs as Simpson looks for the way inside. Two good jabs from Simpson. Another right from Matthews, but some body shots from Simpson. Jab from Matthews. Simpson cut on the top of the head. Good right from Simpson. He's bleeding badly. Matthews comes in with a right but then ties Simpson up. Good right from Matthews. Matthews warned again by the ref. Matthews deducted a point for hitting on the back of the head. Jab from Matthews, and a right. Matthews pushing down.

Simpson with the better work and a point off. ANother 10-8 round for Simpson.
58-55. Cut came from accidental clash of heads it would seem.

[Saddo]

Simpson is full of ambition nice fight thus far

Yeah, could be a lot of pissed off drunk scousers out in L'pool tonight if this keeps up.

no change there then

point deduction that wont go down to well... good for Micky Vann showing he has balls

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Round 7:

Jabs from Matthews replied in kind. Good jab, right from Matthews. Matthews' pushing down showing, as the shorts of MAtthews are red from Simpson's blood. Great right from Simpson. Another jab right from Matthews, and he's slapping at the cut while they're clinching. Good body shots from Simpson, and Matthews with a jab and two straights. Good right from Matthews, wobble from Simpson as he clings on. Simpson goes to the corner for another look at the cut. Doctor called. Good right from Matthews, but big rights from Simpson. Matthews charging forward, and there's blood everywhere. They're both going in at each other with body shots and hooks. Simpson's cut is worsening, and the left side of his face is a red sheen.

Matthews pulls one back,67-65 to Simpson, but the cut might stop it in a round or two according to Mickey Vann.

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Round 8:

Matthews aiming for the cut. Hooks from Matthes, and body shots. Simpson paws the blood away. Graet right from Simpson, and Matthews ties him up. Jab right from Simpson, but Matthews coming back with a jab. Good double jab right from Simpson, but two hooks back from Matthews. Body shot from Simpson, and it's all messy now. Matthews warned again. Good jab from Simpson. Another good right from Simpson, but Matthews picks off the cut with a jab again. Good jab from Matthews as Simpson comes in, but Matthews is scratching at that cut in the clinches again.

Simpson threw the meaningful punches in that round, but Matthews had the work for me. Tied, so 77-75.

[Saddo]

Bloody hell another point deduction... Micky Vann is gonna get linched by Warren and the Crowd

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Round 9:

Mickey ann forces the coach to wipe grease from Simpson's cut. Two good jabs from Simpson, and Matthews comes in and misses with a jab and a right. Good right from Simpson, but Matthews comes back with a jab and a straight right. Two jabs fom Simpson, but misses as he lunges in with the right. Another pioint reductione for Matthews, as he rubs the gloves in Simpson's face. Good uppercut from Simpson. Good right from Matthews, and shoves his arm in the face of Simpson.

Matthews with the work, but the point deduction tying it up.
87-85