Appleby getting hammered. Big surprise. I presume Alex Arthur won as he's sitting ringside with a few marks on his right cheek.
Does anyone know that result?
After 5 it'd 4-1 Laryea. He has dominated with a long rangy jab from the off and can't miss with it. Appleby cut over the left eye. Not very bad but a major concern. At times it's a bit of a shoot out with the Ghana fight looking the better of the two.
Quiet 6th round. Neither did much. Laryea still looks the much fresher but appeared to take his foot off the gas. Outside of rocking the African with a left hook to the body in the second the Scot has not been at the races. Looks out of sorts. Almost like he expected it to be walkover and can't believe he's in a fight.
Cheers for the result. Arthur defo on the slide. Fair does on your viewing of the Apleby fight but as far as I can see he's getting beat down. 5-2 Laryea after 7.
Appleby better in the 8th. Needs to get inside, getting outclassed on the outside. Laryea doesn't look that good either, just Appleby has looked very bad.
More positive 8th. Laryea stalked but landed little. Appleby seemed fired up at the end of the round and punched the air. I'll be nice and give him it. Maybe his championship experience will see him through.......maybe!
Even 9th. No doubt the home fighter will get it. Probably Appleby's best round since the second. Appleby dancing around on the outside. He only causes the African trouble when he steps forward with body punches and backs Laryea up. Yet he continues to try and dance. Clash of heads. Appleby has another bad cut.
Laryea wins final round big. I have it 7-5 to Laryea BUT I did give one sympathy round to Paul so probably should have been 8-4. Appleby looked awful there. Too small.