One minute remains and Crawford is smiling at Alvarez as he comes forward yet again.

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Both men touch gloves and start to tee off on each other with Crawford landing another two-shot combo but Alvarez trudges on and eats another stunning left hand.

Team Crawford with sound advice: "He going to get desperate in this last round. But you box smart."

Into the final round we go...

Will Alvarez seek out that KO?

Sam Harris
BBC Sport at Allegiant Stadium

Alvarez really looking to land clean with that overhand right. Crawford is answering with some serious combinations though - this is special.

Alvarez has targeted the body on more than one occasion here and he lands again but Crawford takes it before landing a short left hand and an uppercut on the inside. Alvarez lands a nice uppercut and a right hand after in his best work in the fight.

Alvarez goes to the body again but Crawford unloads a two-shot combo that lands.

Skipper Kelp
Coach and retired boxer on Netflix

Whenever Canelo does something, Crawford one ups him.

There are 70,482 fans inside the Allegiant Stadium right now. Brilliant stuff.

The message is simple from Team Alvarez: "We have three rounds to blow him up."

More spite in the punches from Alvarez now as he chases this fight but Crawford lands another left hook of his own. Neither fighter showing any real signs of tiring so far as Alvarez looks to land huge overhand rights but can't land on the slippery Crawford.

Two to go.

Wow! Both of them steam out of their corners and start to unload on each other and Crawford stands and trades with Alvarez while landing some huge blows. The best action of the fight so far. They trade again in the middle of the ring and another hard left hook lands on the head of Alvarez.

Best round of the fight so far.

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Both men come in close after a ferocious start to the round and there's a clash of heads. Crawford has a cut above his right eye but it's ruled as an accidental head butt.

Andre Ward
Retired two-weight world champion on Netflix

It's interesting there. Crawford looked at Canelo and Canelo extended his glove and Crawford didn't oblige.

Do we think Alvarez knows he's losing? At what point do we see him start unloading?

Crawford lands a three shot combo to the body before dipping back out of danger as Alvarez looks short of ideas again. Alvarez goes for the hook against Crawford takes it on the glove and shakes his head.

Crawford's footwork is unbelievable.

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Crawford's corner maybe didn't like what they saw there in that round: "You don't got to get into no fire fight. He's going to desperate."

Sam Harris
BBC Sport at Allegiant Stadium

The energy has been drained out of the stadium here. That Alvarez party atmosphere has died right down.

This is elite stuff we are seeing from Crawford at the moment.

Alvarez looks to unload more as he bites down on his gumshield and lands a hard hook to the body. Crawford doesn't back up one bit and looks to fire back. Is Crawford comfortable with Alvarez's power now? Possibly.

Crawford is backed into the corner but manages to free himself without taking much damage.