Another big overhand right from Wilder. Fury again sees it and ducks under it. Fury ends the round well and lands a few.

Fury throws out a couple of double jabs, and then tries some early showboating with the hands behind his back tactic, that he showed against Klitschko a few years ago He gets away with it. Maybe not one to keep doing though.

Wilder, three stones lighter than his man, is throwing some early feints, trying to catch Fury unaware. A big looping right from Wilder, Fury sees it coming, and gets on his heels to avoid it.

Referee Jack Reiss tells both fighters to be quiet. And to "fight hard and fight clean".

Here we go...

As they say, someone's O has to go. Unless it's a draw of course, but let's keep that quiet.

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Deontay Wilder tells BBC Sport's Ade Adedoyin that Tyson Fury is "scared, terrified".

Davie: Watched a couple of Wilder fights, and the Ortiz fight going by his last four fights it's in Fury's hands to win if the Fury we know who danced around Klitschko turns up then wilder will be chasing shadows all night.

Celtic_craig123: Wilder won bronze ten years ago and since then, he has mainly fought nobodies. Bottom line is that if he beats Fury, AJ will destroy him. Either way, Britain is getting the belts.

Inmyopinion: Foreman was a boxer/puncher and got out-thought and out-boxed by wily Ali. If Fury is as fit as he says then he will do the same to Wilder. He will use his height, weight and footwork to take Wilder jab away and nullify his right hand. the better boxer beats the better puncher always.

Mike Costello
BBC Sport boxing correspondent

There is potentially a three-way rivalry building here. That would produce the best heavyweight rivalry for a quarter of a century when Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis and Riddick Bowe were around.

It is highly likely that the winner of this fight will - maybe after a rematch - be facing Anthony Joshua at some stage in 2019.

Former two-weight world champion Andre Ward says: "I think the awkwardness & movement of Fury will give Wilder a little trouble early (first 3-5 rds)....as most heavies don’t move that well or that much. I think the big right hand will start to finds it place after that.

"Then we’ll see what happens. It won’t go the distance. I’ve got Wilder by KO in 8 or 9 rds. But I do applaud Tyson Fury for all he’s overcome to get to this point. It’s a win for him to be here tonight! Even tho I know he wants to win."

Norm: Fury on points. He'll do it like he did against Klitschko. At the highest level in boxing the bigger man with reach and height advantage rarely loses to the heavy puncher, they simply don't get to land the big hits.

Alan: I can't see Fury's strength lasting very long given the weight he's had to lose. Also he hasn't kept himself fit. Putting on lots of weight and then having to lose it isn't the mark of a true professional. I think it will be a knock-out within five rounds.

Jripp: Seen Wilder's previous fights, opponents look pretty average. Fury has got a chance if he keeps moving.

Mike Costello
BBC Sport boxing correspondent in Los Angeles

There's a huge volume of support here for Tyson Fury, we realised that yesterday at the weigh-in. He will have a three stone advantage over the champion Deontay Wilder.

Tyson Fury shouts across to Andy Lee sat next me saying 'It's my time!'

Here comes Deontay Wilder, looking like some extra from some rubbish horror film, wearing some weird mask and crown combination.

Maybe a good present to get a loved one at Christmas. Grandad would love it.

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Cuba's Luis Ortiz said: "It's all up to Wilder. If Fury decides he wants to come to the middle of the ring and fight, then it's going to be over quick. Wilder is going to catch him. Prediction: Wilder by KO."

Former US heavyweight Gerry Cooney warned Fury he is "barking up the wrong tree" in facing Wilder, describing the American as "a different kind of beast" who will win "inside four or five rounds".

Earlier this week Tyson Fury said: "I don't remember a bigger comeback ever, someone coming from further away.

"I don't believe someone has gone up to 28 stone, lost all that weight, come back. I don't remember people suffering with all the problems I suffered with. So it ranks up there with the best comebacks of all time.

"The most important thing for me to do is have fun. It's a great part of my life and I'll look back on it in time and think: do you know what, they were the best days of my life."

Andy Lee
Former middleweight world champion on BBC Radio 5 live

You can spar or train but he hasn't been put under pressure.

He will have to deal with that internal anxiety moving around the ring, trying to slip, box and set himself. That's the biggest doubt.

This is one that can go any way but I will never doubt Fury and I am going for him on points.

Nice hat...

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Mike Costello
BBC Sport boxing correspondent in Los Angeles

This is the walk, himself included, that many thought would he ever make again? All in all, he spent almost 1000 days away from the ring.

He slips off the hood and starts dancing, he's very much looking like this is his stage once again.

"Fury's on fire, Wilder is terrified," shouts a bouncing Tyson Fury to the sounds of Gala's Freed From Desire. You know the one, the one that the Northern Ireland fans sang about Will Grigg.

Fury is not a man who is looking concerned. What a night this could be. Forget the two warm-up fights. Fury is back.

"Please welcome the Gypsy King Tyson Fury" screams out ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jnr.

In all honesty, no matter the result Tyson Fury has won by just getting himself into this position. He has gone from the lowest of lows, battled back from the brink through sheer hard work.

Can he complete the seemingly impossible? He has done it before.

Abel didn't just mention the dreaded 'd' word did he?

No time for any draw silliness tonight, thank you very much.