42.—Bendigo’s left arm appeared a little black from the effects of Looney’s right, as did his ear, but with the exception of a small bump on his left eye he had not a scratch on his face, whilst Looney’s phiz began to assume a frightful aspect, his left eye completely closed, with a terrible gash over it, one under, another over his right, and his nose and mouth in a shocking state of disorder. Still he was game and confident of the victory; he rushed in, put in two sharpish hits on the head, and downed Bendigo in a heap on the grass.
43.—Body blows exchanged. Bendigo under in the fall.
44.—A rally in favour of Bendigo, in which Looney clasped him round the legs; but it was considered more by accident than design. He let go, and went down.
45.—Looney rushed in, and in the struggle went down on his nether end.
46, 47, 48, 49.—Struggling rounds—favour of Bendigo.
50.—Bendigo shot out his left, and, in going down, Looney caught his head, but, not observing Hoyle’s rule of “when in doubt take the trick,” held back his fist, and let him go.
51.—Looney popped one in the ear, but was thrown through the ropes.
52, 53, 54.—Nothing done. In the latter Looney missed a heavy upper cut, and swung himself through the ropes.
55.—Bendigo got Looney’s head in chancery, peppered away, and again the crimson stream flowed. Both down.
56.—A struggle. Both down.