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. 57.――A close, in which Looney threw Bendigo a burster, with his head doubled under. 58.――Bendigo, being doubled on the ropes, received a few heavy hits on the ribs, but on Looney striving for his head he got away, and both went down. 59.――A close, Looney receiving a shattering throw. 60.――Looney had his man on the ropes, but was too weak to hold him, and received another burster for his pains. 61.――Looney, again on the ropes, caught pepper in the face until it assumed a frightful appearance, and the claret gushed freely; he escaped by the cords being pressed down. 62.――Looney’s right eye was now fast drawing to a close, but his game was undeniable, and he still calculated on victory; he rushed in wildly, caught Bendigo in his arms, and threw him. 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68.――Strange to say these rounds were in favour of Looney, without any mischief, in the latter of which Bendigo was driven against one of the posts by a hit on the breast, from which he rebounded, and fell forwards on the turf. 69.――Looney rushed in, Bendigo caught his head, drew his cork, and threw him. 70, 71.――Bendigo’s optics all right, and very cautious. The first a scrambling round, Looney under. Bendigo, in the next, went to a close, and was whirled down.