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00:00your very experienced referee John Couchy now you both heard the rules in
00:06the room in the dressing room okay obeyed my rules all the time touch them
00:11up and let's go boys heavyweight action coming up now the Australian heavyweight
00:16title is up for grabs Steven Ivich has it to say Versutu wants it two big men
00:25two big bangers and they're ready to rumble here at the Horton Pavilion we
00:31just saw something very special from Munir Fatih someone here wants to steal
00:39the show so far from that Versutu he's dropped a bunch of weight heading into
00:47this fight he's still a monster of a man starting with good fakes he's got good
00:55quick hands to say Ivich is a monster though and he uses his body so well the
01:05firefighter from Brisbane and they both showed this week what esteem there
01:14remains in the Australian heavyweight title both very very keen to head home
01:20with it as Ivich just puts a bunch of punches together
01:28Versutu now training in the same gym as Liam Wilson Ben Harrington his trainer
01:36mentioned that Ivich is now training with Blair Studley right now they meet
01:46and wait here at center ring but Tim as always with the heavyweights it won't
01:51take much for this one to catch fire yeah especially with both these boys you
01:56know that all it takes is one punch and lights out sitting right behind us here
02:04is Liam Talibah who of course won that fight against Brandon Grach the rematch
02:12and I'm sure he would love to have a shot at whoever has this title if that
02:17can be arranged
02:22Brandon Grach is here as well in fact over the other side of the ring right
02:28now they're just watching these two try and figure out what is in front of them
02:35and the best way to get around it low lead hand from Versutu
02:56just a offensive stalemate in this opening round
03:03neither want to take a risk here Tim because they both know that they can
03:10both land one shot and that's all it takes yeah and they both had a moment
03:15there and the target exposed itself and now it is Versutu just pressing forward
03:22inching towards Ivich he's got his legs planted though so I feel like he's ready
03:27for for that one shot it's a good slick defense right there one round down in
03:37the Australian heavyweight title fight
03:43a tense opening three minutes
03:48Versutu will stand
03:58all the stars are out alongside the Rose boys we've got Latrell Mitchell tied to
04:07Ivasa and Cody Walker as well
04:12your trainer just sneaks into the show yeah he's got the front row tickets
04:19the inspired unemployed boys alongside Paul Gatlin
04:25oh yeah there's Gao and who's that the butcher having a good time and it was
04:39nice a little earlier when your mum came over and visited us and told you that
04:43she loves you Tim yeah beautiful tender moment
04:46it was actually her third time coming to visit
04:49she was less nervous than when one of the boys is fighting that's for sure
04:53and quieter as we get back into the heavyweight action here
05:03and it looks like Ivich Tim is quite happy with this pattern he likes to make
05:10it really difficult for people to find a way through his defense yeah he's he
05:16makes people very hesitant like you don't want to open up because he's very
05:22slick with his punches and he's very good at countering he's coming in with a
05:28good jab
05:30just both flick out jabs and then leaping out for a moment Vasutu so if
05:44you watch Ivich is catching with the right hand and he's slightly moving his
05:48hand forward to catch the jab so I feel like Vasutu is gonna throw a
05:57left hook and open him up that way okay so we'll keep an eye on that
06:02potentially the left hook being an important punches Ivich sits down on one
06:07Vasutu got through with one and did he catch Ivich there?
06:15Completely changed the movement pattern of Ivich for a moment at the very least but
06:20maybe he was just admonishing himself for what happened and he just wandered
06:28about but interesting little moment there at least in round two as Vasutu gets
06:34through with another good jab and now he showboats to Vasutu and he jabs to the
06:41body as well
06:50Ivich he worked his way in and then he scored with that left hook and then he goes again and now
07:02they're on the inside and Vasutu tries to work from there but Ivich got away
07:07starting to open up now
07:21reaching to the body Vasutu, Ivich just so comfortable sitting here and doing
07:29this
07:35good shots from Ivich but Vasutu just shrugged at him
07:43he got through to the body did Ivich he looked to score something over the top
07:47but certainly no impact on the big man Vasutu
07:54and a couple of rounds down in the Aussie title fights
08:17Big crowd here at the Horton Pavilion in Sydney round three of the Australian
08:43heavyweight title fight it just threatened to start to open up there in
08:47round number two but Ivich he was adamant all week particularly our press
08:54conference on Monday he's happy just to move around and then wait till Vasutu
09:00gets tired or bored and then knock him out so it sounds pretty good
09:09at the moment just going along at least for the first half of his plans
09:14Vasutu left forward but missed and Ivich he counters well when that happens
09:25counter right hand is a beauty there from Vasutu that was a really nice
09:33shot from Vasutu just waited on the lazy jab and came back
09:48what do you think about that low lead hand that Vasutu is bringing out I think
09:53he's trying to get Ivich to to come at him and he's looking for that for that
09:59Ivich is staying nice and disciplined using a good jab to the body and his
10:05defense has been good he hasn't really been hit by anything solid yet he's hard
10:14to hit is Stepan Ivich no doubt about that covers himself up nicely uses his
10:20feet well and can just lean back out of the way of shots given he is six foot
10:24four and a big strong man jabbing to the body Vasutu jabbing over the top as
10:31well
10:41just stand and jab
10:47Vasutu continues to hold that left hand very low trying to tense Ivich
10:54forwards and it's Vasutu who bursts forward
11:10shot from Ivich left hook on the inside Vasutu comes back and reaches out to the
11:16body there's a right hand from Vasutu but I think Ivich just got a glove in the
11:21way
11:37so another round down in the Aussie heavyweight title fight and all really
11:45of the same as we get into the Ivich corner
11:52left right so let's bring in some of our variations
11:57some of the feints go with the rear hand and back with the left hook
12:03mixing it up
12:11Daryl Garsine he's back as a pro he's warming up and getting ready to
12:18return
12:22we're talking this week about maybe bringing a bit more punching power into
12:31what he does particularly up at super lightweight and well they at least sound
12:37nice and heavy those shots on the pads back of house here at the Horton he's up
12:43next is Garsine against the Moranbah mauler Charlie Bell the coal miner from
12:50Queensland
12:59Vasutu moves forward aggressively leads with that right hand and goes to one but
13:07Ivich sees him coming and covers up well
13:14and he's trying a bit of everything for Vasutu good right hand there from Ivich
13:20very well flush shot from Stevan Ivich but Vasutu was completely and utterly
13:27unmoved
13:30you look like a good shot there and he just took it so Ivich has had some really
13:48strong moments Vasutu unfazed though and he gave plenty back there when they
13:54got in nice and tight
14:02Ivich very very slick with his punches but we'll be left wondering what he
14:07needs to do to hurt so I say Vasutu
14:14jabbing to the body is Ivich
14:25right hand Vasutu, Ivich moving backwards took the sting out of it
14:33yes
14:41both now jabbing at centre range
15:04and they both just stand and watch so there was that flurry of meaningful
15:10activity
15:11back into this pattern again now and let's see who provides more right hand
15:21Ivich with that right hand and he's had some real success with the right hand in
15:29this the fourth round
15:39very well that round, that was the best round so far from the champions
15:43Stevan Ivich, landed the cleanest shots
15:47the kind of flurries
15:55and these are the highlights
16:00they're the shots and they're clean but Vasutu did not care when they got into this
16:09position and flurried away
16:18and after four rounds the punch stats are certainly in the favour of the champion
16:25overall 57 connecting punches to 35
16:37but a very very close heavyweight fight on the scorecards no doubt and it is for
16:48that Australian title
16:51a belt that means plenty, Tim I know it meant a lot to you when you won your
16:56super welterweight Australian title belt in that fight against Joel Camilleri
17:00yeah of course I feel like it's a big achievement to be able to get the
17:05Australian title so it means a lot for both boys so
17:13opens up plenty of doors for the future to go from not just Australian level but
17:18to go to the world level
17:22and it is Ivich who has it right now and Vasutu leaps out with the monster left hook
17:34but Ivich does defend himself very very well he's so hard to hit
17:39bit of pressure now
17:49they both open up with shots
17:53and they both scored yes
17:58there's so much on these punches it's not going to take much
18:03for some serious damage from one of these big boys
18:09Vasutu wants Ivich to throw first but he's very composed instead of Ivich
18:30Ivich has been using that jab to the body just poking him
18:40Vasutu and he's corner locked that punch
18:46there's again Vasutu but Ivich saw him coming
18:50that's the left hook
18:54he's really trying with that left hook
18:56shot beams from Ivich
19:00well again he scored with a right hand but Vasutu just bobbed straight back up
19:10yes
19:13better stuff again from Ivich though
19:17really accurate with those shots when he has the opportunity
19:22and he's so patient and waiting for it
19:24jab to the body again
19:31over the top was Ivich again after they exchanged downstairs
19:35here goes Vasutu
19:40apparently that had happened a bit earlier
19:43heavyweight boxing for ya
19:46explosive stuff
19:50it's like something changes when they hear that last 10 seconds
19:55if you've only got form you only got form
19:59you don't need to jump back in
20:01if you've made a miss punch again but don't jump in ok
20:04because you're just prouding yourself a little bit too much there
20:10this is that last flurry
20:21he landed the left hook didn't he
20:24oh
20:30on
20:37yeah he did it
20:39round number 6 now so into the second half
20:42of the Australian heavyweight title fight
20:45and it has had its moments
20:54well we know what Stevan Ivich is here to do
20:58and what his plan is
21:01would you have any advice Tim for Toese Vasutu at this stage
21:05open up a little bit more
21:07he needs to land the cleaner shots
21:12there hasn't been any crazy shots landed where it's been very significant
21:20but Ivich has landed that straight right left hook a couple of times
21:24and that's the most cleaner shots in the fight right now
21:27yeah well as you mentioned he just did so again
21:30it's Ivich
21:31working the straight right left hook
21:36there he goes
21:37yes
21:47some really strong stuff from Ivich
21:54picking his moments and his shots being extremely patient
22:00and forcing almost Vasutu to take some risks here
22:07oh
22:18oh
22:20got him
22:21Ivich scored again with that straight right hand
22:24and now he has Vasutu hurt
22:27here goes the Australian heavyweight champion
22:30Stevan Ivich trying to make a statement
22:33trying to hold on
22:34in retention of his belt
22:36Vasutu is down
22:38desperately trying to hang on
22:41there is a long long time left in this 6th round as well
22:45and Vasutu has been hurt
22:47they weren't sure if it was possible
22:49but Ivich found a way
22:51a big right hand
22:53Vasutu says let's go
22:57to the body
22:58goes Toese Vasutu
23:01Ivich though
23:03he has his man here
23:05and he has him hurt badly
23:0730 seconds to go
23:09Vasutu needs to hang on
23:12because Ivich sees a way to finish it
23:16and he's pouring it in
23:18Vasutu
23:19still hurt badly
23:21trying to hang on
23:24he's in survival
23:2710 seconds
23:29Ivich
23:30working hard
23:31trying to send him down
23:33wow
23:34but Vasutu hangs on
23:37and he will get to the corner
23:39will Toese Vasutu
23:41but he is hurt badly
23:43and a minute may not be long enough for him
24:04breathe breathe breathe
24:06recover recover
24:08in those positions
24:09are you ok?
24:10yeah we're fine
24:11we're fine we're fine
24:12if it happens again I'll stop it
24:13we're fine
24:14breathe breathe breathe
24:16if you're having to flinch
24:17open the space
24:18open the space
24:19how do you feel? talk to me
24:20I feel good I feel good
24:21don't lie to me
24:22I feel good I feel good
24:23are you good to start again?
24:24yeah I feel good
24:25or do you want to bust it?
24:26you've got to show us this round
24:27if you don't show us this round
24:28we've got to go straight to town
24:30come on Vasu
24:32ok so the situation is very very clear
24:35for that man
24:36the Australian title challenger
24:37Toese Vasutu
24:39his team will throw the towel
24:41the referee will stop it
24:43and the champion Stevan Ivich
24:45will try to knock him out
24:48his legs aren't still there
24:50and Ivich was so composed
24:52him in his corner
24:53did he gas himself out?
24:55did he finish himself?
24:57he was breathing deeply
25:00but Vasutu was very badly hurt
25:05and you can see
25:06in the back of that shot
25:07Ben Harrington the trainer
25:09holding on to the towel
25:11which he will throw if he needs to
25:15Ivich
25:17he will just try and set it up
25:24there's the right hand again
25:28Vasutu
25:30he's trying to hang on here
25:31but
25:33perhaps
25:36still coming back
25:37he throws big shots
25:38they'll still be there till the end
25:41but perhaps Ivich has his measure here
25:45works for the body as well
25:51and that right hand of Stevan Ivich
25:54which scored early on
25:57but didn't seem to hurt Vasutu
25:59is now hurting him
26:01every time it lands
26:14he's trying to turn the tables
26:16Ivich comes back
26:21these two heavyweights
26:23befitting the Australian heavyweight title
26:26he got him
26:27Ivich is now hurt
26:29wow
26:30Vasutu
26:31what a comeback
26:32presses
26:34they were ready to throw the towel
26:39Vasutu
26:40he's to the base
26:42Ivich
26:44is hurt now
26:47he's got him
26:48he gets up
26:49this is crazy
26:52Vasutu
26:53wow
26:54has Ivich out on his feet
26:56can he finish the fight
26:58I can't believe what I'm watching right now
27:00this is boxing
27:02101
27:03wow
27:04right hand
27:05again from Vasutu
27:08Ivich
27:09he's staying out
27:10this is everything
27:16Vasutu tries to get clear
27:18to continue the assault
27:20right hand
27:21can Ivich stay up
27:23he comes back to Ivich
27:25right hand again for Vasutu
27:27the legs almost sprint
27:29from Steven Ivich
27:31Ivich still up
27:33despite that shot as well
27:38extraordinary stuff
27:40at Sydney's historic
27:43and one more for good measure
27:47we've just seen the round of the year in Australian boxing
27:51absolutely
27:53extraordinary stuff
27:55and the crowd up on their feet
27:59so I'd say Vasutu was gone
28:02and he came back
28:04do a jab and be smart
28:06come on, he's fucked
28:08he's jacked
28:12come on
28:14listen to me Steve
28:15you get back on your jab and you box
28:18do you understand?
28:20jab here two at a time
28:22two's are there
28:23this is what counts
28:24when you're quiet
28:25come on
28:26big breath
28:27what have we got?
28:28three rounds?
28:29he is gassed
28:31he is gassed
28:32don't you be stupid
28:33be smart
28:34hands up
28:39let's go
28:40be smart
28:41you need this
28:42sit up
28:43box
28:44well
28:45anything might happen here
28:47he's coming out
28:48Vasutu just storms towards him
28:51what a victory this would be
28:54for Vasutu
28:55if he can find him here
28:57because it looked to be gone
29:03everyone is up
29:06and admiring the spectacle of these two big men
29:12Vasutu has moved
29:17Ibic trying to do what he's told
29:19trying to jab away
29:21he had Vasutu gone
29:25but there's power galore in these shots
29:31Vasutu swinging wildly
29:37right hand again
29:40and Vasutu has found an almighty reserve of energy
29:47and Ibic needs one of his own
29:54an extraordinary fight whatever happens from here
29:57and round number seven
29:59one that we'll remember for a very long time
30:10let's go
30:12and just pause for a moment but not for long
30:22good shot
30:23Vasutu responds with a jab
30:25that's heavy right there
30:28he's got him in the body
30:30and Toese Vasutu closes in
30:34wow
30:35he's got him
30:39Oh, and he's coming. The right hand from Visutu got through cleanly.
30:48Ibich, he is made of something else to still be up after those shots. Visutu
30:56showing his conditioning as well after he was gone and he continues to fight.
31:09Now they fight on the inside.
31:15Both breathing deeply. Now Ibich scores.
31:24Good shots downstairs and upstairs from the champion Ibich. Big right hand from Visutu.
31:30Oh, but Ibich sends the mouthpiece out with a monstrous right hand uppercut and John Couch
31:44of the referee such is the activity he doesn't know whose mouth guard it is.
32:00Oh my goodness.
32:06Two more rounds boys, two more rounds.
32:10Now they face off. This is just silly. What is going on?
32:17Toe air save Visutu and Stepan Ibich putting on a classic here in Sydney.
32:24He's fucking ruined. Hey, I understand you're tired here Tim. You need to walk him down.
32:33You need to punch first. When you punch second, you'll get in the arm. Your reflexes aren't
32:39there to do that. You have to go first, okay? Don't file an agreement on the inside unless
32:43you need a rest. If you don't, push him off. Let's get going again. Breathe, deep breath.
32:47Let's go Tim. Push him off.
33:03Well, it's anyone's guess from here.
33:12Stepan Ibich.
33:13Incredible powers of recovery. Toe air save Visutu. He's been told to walk him down.
33:23He tries to find monsters. Right hands does Visutu. Ibich
33:41is trying to recover all the weight if he can.
33:46As he punches him, Visutu shoots in between.
33:55Another right hand from Visutu, but Ibich went back with it.
34:00And he does look a little more composed and recovered here, Ibich.
34:05But it won't take much from either fighter.
34:09He drives the body, right hand there though, from Visutu.
34:20And Ibich wheeling around to his right. There's the hook, there's the right hand, Visutu.
34:27He tries to go forward into it.
34:29Right hand from Ibich, under the chin of Visutu.
34:39Visutu, wore it, fired back.
34:51Ibich composed again. Right hand, left hook. The combination that was successful for him
34:59earlier in the fight. And he just gets back up on his toes for a minute.
35:03But Visutu has some serious power in those shots.
35:21Good shots again from the champ, Ibich.
35:32Visutu, the right hand. And Ibich fires back. And they stand a trade. Right hand, Visutu.
35:43Right hand again from Ibich.
35:48Incredible destruction from two heavyweights who will not give up, who will not go down.
36:01Just an all-out heavyweight war that we are seeing here in Sydney this evening.
36:13Visutu, you don't need to overthrow those punches. Bang, bang, bang. Touch, touch, touch.
36:17You just got to touch him, okay? Last round, Ibich.
36:33How many knockout punches have we seen through this fight?
36:37Someone should be asleep. These boys are going to be very, very sore tomorrow,
36:44because to be able to keep all these punches in, this is bizarre. What a fight.
36:49Tim, a fight this good doesn't have a boring final round. What is going to happen here?
36:57I hope we get to see who wants it more. It could be 4-4, 5-4, 5-5.
37:06This could be the decider. This could be the round that the winner wins this round.
37:14And they are both out there showing what it means. An Australian heavyweight title fight that is
37:22lived up to that title as the body shots from Ibich pour through.
37:35Counter shot from Visutu.
37:39Both of them have been gone at stages, but both of them remain.
37:46Right hand again gets through. Good shots for Visutu.
37:51Uppercut as well. Ibich works on the inside. He gets through with the right hand.
37:57A nod of the head from Visutu. Body shots from Visutu. Blood from the nose of Ibich.
38:15Oh, they struggle for position and they punch with power. Body shot from Ibich. Can he work from here?
38:28Big shot as well from Ibich.
38:33Steven Ibich has found him a few times in nose exchanges and again.
38:38There's a right hand from Visutu. Ibich comes back for two heavyweights.
38:48Throwing with everything they have. Who wants some more?
38:56Absolutely incredible scenes here in Sydney. A heavyweight fight for the ages.
39:03Visutu and Ibich. They just pause here as they're waiting for more of the beautiful Brutala.
39:13Oh, he's on him. Visutu. He tries to find the finish up.
39:23Ibich absorbs. Visutu recurred. But he's the one now with the ascendancy.
39:29Wow, I can't believe it. And they just stand and train again with 30 seconds left.
39:37In an incredible heavyweight stash.
39:46Visutu out on his feet again. Ibich takes a big shot. Visutu. He closes in with 10 seconds remaining.
39:55Visutu and Ibich. Just an absolute war. Extraordinary stuff.
40:06Ibich and Visutu. One of the greatest heavyweight fights we have ever seen in this country.
40:14A roller coaster of absolute destruction. Two heavyweights who put everything they have
40:33in their body and their soul into winning this fight. And they've both finished it incredibly
40:40and inexplicably on their feet. Fights like that do not just happen. Special stuff.
40:49Extraordinary boxing. The courage that has been shown is not of this world.
40:57That was crazy. I'm speechless. I can't believe what I just watched.
41:01That is definitely the fight of the year. Easily. You can afford it now.
41:10Tim, take us through the highlights of whatever on earth that just was.
41:17Look, I could not believe he got up. The comeback. And then he pressured on. It was honestly
41:23speechless, man. This is one hell of a fight. Fight for the ages. Both boys deserve crazy,
41:30crazy respect. They show true character. True determination. This is what boxing is all about.
41:36This is boxing. And I'm glad I got to witness these two true gentlemen represent the sport in
41:43such a way. And they both just want to leave it all. Well, Tim, you asked going into that
41:57tenth round who wants it more. They both did. They both wanted it. As much as you can want something,
42:06just no one deserves to be a loser in this fight.
42:10Just award them both a winner. Not even a draw. Award them both a winner.
42:15And give them a bonus. Unbelievable stuff.
42:27Both fighters were gone at various stages. That's very hard to beat, you know.
42:33It's very hard to beat a fight like that. Just an absolutely hellacious heavyweight
42:40war in the Horden. A fight for the ages. And now we have to find out what the judges
42:51have made of a fight in which there was absolutely no loser.
42:57Ladies and gentlemen, absolutely must give these two boxers a massive round of applause.
43:07Fight of the year contender. Round of the year contender.
43:11One of the best heavyweight fights this country has ever seen.
43:17Boxing fans, after ten rounds, we go to the judges' scorecards for the decision.
43:23Judge Will Sulos scores the contest 96-94. Judge Mick Heafey scores the contest 96-93.
43:33Judge Charlie Lucas scores the contest 96-93. All three judges have this as a unanimous points
43:43decision victory in favour of your winner and still
43:51AMBF Australian Heavyweight Champion, Stefan Ivic.
44:17We've just seen something incredible.