It was a big left hook, in the middle of a combination, that done the damage.

Moran was wobbling and then hit the canvas.

He tried to continue, to his credit, but it was the right call for Reece Carter to step in.

McKenna leaps onto the ropes and roars into the Belfast night!

He's then put on the shoulders of his old mate Tommy McCarthy.

That was a big finish from McKenna, who was on top from the second round.

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It's all over!

Moran tried to continue but it didn't last long!

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McKenna lands a brutal combination and Moran is on the canvas!

This one starts with a few hugs, rather than the flying punches of rounds before.

That was much better from Moran, but McKenna didn't exactly go away in that round.

This has been a good watch.

There's a bit left hand to Moran's head from McKenna.

The blood is now starting to come again out of McKenna's left eye from the first round, but he's still the man on the front foot.

And now McKenna responds with some heavy blows of his own!

Both men making big contact, but they're still going at it!

McKenna opens with a strong left hand. Moran steps forward, which opens the door with another blow.

It's better from the Waterford fighter as he lands a number of blows to the body of McKenna. That's what he needs to get back on top!

David Mohan
BBC Sport NI journalist

Halfway through and neither are content to take a backward step. We've two proud men who are refusing to budge. The pace is beginning to slow, but no surprise as they have put everything behind their shots.

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Steve Bunce
Boxing expert on BBC Radio 5 Live

What a hard round, we said that after the first, the second, the third, the fourth and now the fifth, and we'll say it after the 10th!

This is attritional, it is punch for punch. I have McKenna just about winning every single round, some by small margins.

That's better from Moran, who lands a combination of his own. McKenna just takes it though, while Moran looks like he's starting to wear out a touch when the punches come the opposite way.

There's another good combination from McKenna. He's still the fighter forcing the issue but Moran is hanging in there.

Moran is back on the ropes again as McKenna lets fly with a flurry punches. Moran lands a right hook, but it's one punch compared to the firepower coming back his way.

Moran, sensing he needs to turn momentum, scampers towards McKenna from the bell. The home fighter picks up where he left off.

The crowd are now starting to get into this one, too.

Josh Taylor
WBO light-welterweight champion on BBC Radio 5 Live

Moran looks like he is tiring and that he doesn't know how to pace himself. He is being made to work, and it looks like it is draining the tank.

Dylan Moran looks tired now but he's hanging in there.

Is he there for the taking? It's hard to see this going the full 10 rounds at this point!

A big punch sends Moran flying back into the ropes.

The Waterford man bounces off them and back into the danger area, but he rallies well.

It's all McKenna now!

There's more pressure from McKenna as he stings the gloves of Moran to open a gap, and then lands one on his opponent's head.

Moran just can't get off the ropes and get control of this fight. He's still landing good blows, but McKenna is dictating terms so far.