The WBC heavyweight championship is at stake at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

Tonight (Saturday, December 1st) sees reigning titleholder Deontay Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) put his belt and undefeated record on the line against former unified champion Tyson Fury (27-0, 19 KOs) in what is a fascinating stylistic matchup with a lot of hype behind it. Wilder is coming off the biggest win of his career against Luis Ortiz in March, rallying from almost being knocked out to brutally knock Ortiz out with his vaunted power. Fury has won a couple of tune-ups after being out of boxing due to a drug test failure, substance abuse problems, and mental health issues. In his most recent high-level fight in 2015, Fury ended the longstanding reign of Wladimir Klitschko, and he’ll be eager to hand “The Bronze Bomber” his first loss.

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Bloody Elbow is here to provide you with detailed, round-by-round coverage and running commentary of tonight’s mega-clash between two of the sport’s top heavyweights. The Showtime PPV starts at 9 PM ET/6 PM PT, and Wilder vs. Fury should start at around 11:30 PM ET/8:30 PM PT.

Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury - WBC heavyweight title

Round 1 - Wilder starts out with a jab to the body. Right hand to the body and a wild couple of punches by Wilder, as Fury clinches. Jab by Fury upstairs. Fury putting his hands behind his back for a moment. Couple of punches thrown by Wilder, one lands cleanly and then another clinch. Good set of jabs by Fury. Good right hand by Fury and an uppercut. Hard left hook by Wilder! They exchange jabs. More jabbing by Fury. Wilder right hand id dodged. Good right hand by Fury! They’re trading big shots in the center of the ring! 10-9 Fury.

Round 2 - Wilder comes up short on two jabs. Fury lands his. No big punches thrown thus far halfway into the round. A 1-2 by Wilder as soon as I say that. Sharp right hand after a jab by Fury. More taunting by Fury. Triple jab. Body shot by Fury as Wilder misses on the counter. Both men land jabs. Wilder stalking with the wild right hand, misses badly, goes to the body, and Fury holds. Really slow-paced round as Wilder lands a right hand. 20-18 Fury.

Round 3 - Fury comes forward with another jab. Left hook connects for Fury. Wilder with a good left hand on the nose of Fury. Body shot by Fury and a good left hook to the body by Wilder. Crowd getting restless. Wilder gets clipped with a right hand after charging forward. Good body combo by Fury. Now he goes upstairs. Clinch ensues. Fury clearly lands a shot after the bell. 30-27 Fury.

Round 4 - Fury with more jabbing as he’s on the front foot. Right hand by Wilder just misses. Left uppercut by Fury backs up Wilder. Jabs land upstairs for both. Good defense by Fury thus far. Quick jab and Wilder misses on the counter, but scores with a body shot. Wilder swings and misses badly. Multiple jabs connect for Fury. Wilder throws a combination and catches air. Fury ducks a couple of shots, lands shots of his own. Good jab by Wilder. 40-36 Fury.

Round 5 - Blood coming out of the nose of Fury, courtesy of a Wilder left in the previous round. Blocked left hook by Wilder. Lots of feinting by Fury and then a left hook that misses. Wilder with the jab. Then again but to the body. Good jab again by Wilder. Crowd is getting restless. Left hook partially gets through for Wilder. Combination by Fury is mostly hitting arms. Fury ducks under a right hand and a left. Body shot by Wilder after Fury got off some punches. Not much in it. 49-46 Fury.

Round 6 - Short left hand on the inside by Wilder. Jab to the body by Wilder. Fury with combination punching and getting a couple through. Wilder’s left eye is swelling. Another exchange of jabs. Beautiful jab by Fury. Chopping right by Wilder and a left. Uppercut by Fury to the chest. Wilder takes another jab. Good jab by Wilder, though. 59-55 Fury.

Round 7 - Good left by Wilder. Fury with a good right in return. Nice right by Fury again. Wilder angles a shot to the body. Hard right hand by Fury. And another one catches Wilder’s attention. Wilder now swinging for the fences but can’t connect. He’s just repeatedly misfiring before Fury clinches up. Another wild right hand off-target. Good left by Wilder. A limp 1-2 by Fury. Firmer right by Fury thuds on Wilder’s face. Great jab by Wilder. Fury with a jab. Wilder misses more. 69-64 Fury.

Round 8 - Fury is just so damn hard to hit. Wilder has cut him but hasn’t landed many telling blows. Left hook by Wilder grazes the forehead of Fury. Tyson feigns a bolo punch. Two stiff jabs by Fury. Right hands over the top by Fury both score. Hard body shot by Wilder... actually it’s low. Wilder gets him with a right hand but Fury just eats it. 79-73 Fury.

Round 9 - Slow start again to the round. Wilder eats a jab. He tags Fury with a right hand and another one. Right hand and left hook drops Fury! He’s back to his feet at 8! Wilder ready to pounce. Throwing wild shots at Fury and Fury is clinching. Counter left hand by Fury! Wilder going for the finish and now Fury is coming forward and tagging Wilder! Windmill right misses. Shorter right lands for Wilder. Fury answers back. Wilder is being mocked. Fury backs him up with a jab. Right hand by Wilder. Round ends! 87-83 Fury.

Round 10 - Stinging right hand over the guard of Wilder. Stiff 1-2 by Fury. He’s got him with a counter left hook. Fury comes in with a right hand and clinches. He’s talking to Wilder. Long jab lands for Fury. Good combination by Fury. He charges at Wilder but Deontay gets in some good shots of his own. Jab and right hand by Fury again. Wilder eats another big right hand. Seconds tick down as Fury and Wilder trade haymakers! 97-92 Fury.

Round 11 - It’s Fury with the jab. Lands another. Wilder probably should pick up the pace here. He gets countered, then Wilder is on the attack and Fury dips and dodges and lands a right hand in the clinch. Jab and an uppercut by Fury, but he held Wilder’s head and is warned for it. Left hook by Wilder and then the next one just misses. Sneaky left by Fury. Fury on the attack and pushing Wilder back. 107-101 Fury.

Round 12 - Fury is down on a big shot! He gets up at 9! This is Wilder’s chance. Big left hook by Wilder! Fury desperately clinches up! Wilder going for the finish. He has 90 seconds to go! Big right hand by Fury!! Wilder felt that and they clinch again. Fury tagging Wilder now! I think Fury’s cleared the cobwebs. Jab by Fury. Two-punch combination by Fury. Now he lets his hands go! Fifteen seconds as both men look exhausted. Right hand by Wilder! Time expires! What a dramatic end! 115-111 Fury.

Official result: Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury ends in a split draw (115-111, 112-114, 113-113), Wilder remains WBC heavyweight champion

PPV undercard

Jarrett Hurd def. Jason Welborn by KO (body shot) at 1:55 of round 4 to defend the IBF and WBA junior middleweight titles - 12 rounds, junior middleweights

Luis Ortiz def. Travis Kauffman by TKO at 1:58 of round 10 - 10 rounds, heavyweights

Joe Joyce def. Joe Hanks by TKO at 2:25 of round 1 - 10 rounds, heavyweights