A bit of an “oohhh!” from the crowd in the first couple of seconds, as Hutchinson lands an eye-catching shot off the bat.

He’s coming forward with his hands low, switching stances back and forth.

The unbeaten Taylor is trying not to get lured in, trying to stay neat and tidy and focused.

Hutchinson wings a bigggg right overhand! Taylor eats a good chunk of it.

Good counter left hook from Hutchinson from an orthodox stance, as he makes Taylor miss and stumble a little.

Security was on hand for the face-off between Taylor and Scotland’s Hutchinson.

Hopefully they won’t be needed tonight!

Okay, two more fights before the main event.

Next up is light-heavyweight action between Ezra Taylor and the ever-loquacious Willy Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, as usual, has chirped at his opponent a fair bit ahead of this one, but Taylor is bang up for it as well.

Pauls: “That’s for the Cornish.”

Some time later: “This is the best night of my life.”

It was a piston right cross from Pauls that first hurt Thompson, completely throwing off the favourite’s equilibrium.

Pauls seemed to feint as if he might go low, and it might have momentarily frozen Thompson?

Thompson then tried to throw a lead right hook, but the southpaw was second to the punch – a fraction too slow.

That small difference in timing had a massive effect on the result. Thompson is beaten for the first time.

Brad Pauls def. Shakiel Thompson via ninth-round TKO (1:30)

Oh, my word!! Pauls lets go with a brave barrage, and Thompson goes down!

He’s onto a knee, and although he beats the ref’s count, he’s so vulnerable now…

Pauls is pouring on shots, some of them scrappy – he’s eating punches, too – but he’s landing on repeat!

OH, Thompson goes down again and the ref wave sit off before he’s even hit the mat!

Pauls is showing spirit but he just seems to be waning…

The body work from Thompson is really brutal at this point.

This one is flying along.

Thompson has started to deliver on the hype around him, using his range well and finding his timing.

Pauls has been game, but he’s struggling with those long levers of Thompson, who is breaking down his opponent via body shots now.

Nice counter jab from Pauls as he’s trapped in the corner, and now he punches his way onto the front foot. Better!

Counter cross from Pauls, but he eats a lead hook from his southpaw foe.

As Darren Barker notes on commentary, Pauls needs more two-phased attacks.