Tyson Fury vs Wallin fight result LIVE: Gypsy King wins by unanimous decision after suffering two cuts early on and then calls out Deontay Wilder
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Your support makes all the difference.Tyson Fury beat Otto Wallin at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada despite suffering two cuts to his eye as he looks to set up a rematch of his WBC heavyweight title fight against Deontay Wilder.
Fury made an eye-catching Vegas debut in June with a flamboyant win over Tom Schwarz but this was none the same. A unanimous decision victory but at a huge cost, an injury that could see him sidelined for a number of months.
Wallin provided a far sterner test than expected, coming in a 33/1 outsider, the Swede didn't manage to get the result but walks away with a number of new fans. Recap on the fight below.
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Wow, at the end of the round, Wallin raked Fury's face with his glove right where his cut is. He is told off by the referee.
Round seven: Fury 69-64 Wallin
Fury wants the knockout. Fewer jabs in that round and much more power punches with the right hand.
Wallin had such a strong start to the fight that he now looks fatigued, Fury looks fit as ever.
Round eight: Fury 79-73 Wallin
Something you don't see happen often is Fury get in close, with his reach advantage he usually keeps his distance. He knows the cut is a big issue.
Luckily for him, Wallin has basically nothing left and is a standing target. Another 10-9 round to Fury.
Round nine: Fury 89-82 Wallin
Wallin has begun to throw again but he's not landing with any power or ferocity, while Fury keeps landing power punches and looks like he could take the Swede out at any moment.
Round 10: Fury 99-91 Wallin
The best round of the fight for Fury, who almost takes Wallin out after a mix of unanswered body and head shots.
Outside of the cut, this has been so dominant from Fury, but Wallin is proving a tough cookie and sees the 11th.
Round 11: Fury 109-100 Wallin
Fury is using his size to his advantage here, walking Wallin down and putting his huge body on him, tiring him out more and more. He's throwing a lot of short left and right hands, somehow Wallin makes it to the 12th and final round!
Round 12: Fury 118-110
Fury is hurt! Wallin lands a pot shot and Fury, for the first time of the night is backing up, tired and holding.
That cut is absolutely horrible, fighting for that many rounds with something like that blocking your vision is extremely impressive.
Wallin on the other hand, a valiant challenger. He had a couple of really strong rounds in there and he might not have upset the odds, but Wallin certainly gave Fury the war he was looking for.
What a fight.
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