Wood decides to engage and it's a decision that pays dividends. A left hook is followed by a right. Both land.

Warrington gets his head back behind the gloves and strides forward, he's not the type of fighter to back down from a challenge - even if it's not going his way.

They tie up on the ropes and Warrington lands a couple of short lefts. He's warned by the referee for throwing after he called break.

Steve Bunce
Boxing expert on BBC Radio 5 Live

Six feet from us, Warrington's corner looks really calm, while Wood is gulping up air.

Wood looks really comfortable with his back to the ropes.

Warrington continues to be wild with his shots. He's throwing wide, looping punches but Wood is managing the range really well.

Steve Bunce
Boxing expert on BBC Radio 5 Live

I'd probably still give Wood that round, but there was a slight shift there. Several times Warrington backed up Wood and caught him.

Into the second half of the contest and Wood is still edging it.

The jab continues to be Wood's biggest asset.

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"Give them something to sing about," is the message from Warrington's corner between rounds.

Wood is the one wearing the damage at the moment. As well as the blood from his nose he also has a welt starting to grow under his right eye.

Warrington has only really targeted the head - that might be due to the fact that Wood is keeping his hands low - but he probably needs a bit more output to start taking some of these rounds.

Wood steps in and lands a three-punch combination.

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Wood is starting to flow.

He walks forwards, hands still firmly down by his side, and throws a left, right and left, right again.

Warrington isn't backing down, though, and walks straight back into the fire.

Warrington draws further blood from Wood's nose with a hook but he's only landing with single shots.

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Steve Bunce
Boxing expert on BBC Radio 5 Live

I'm loving this so far and the tension inside the arena.

We're yet to get the fireworks we hoped for but it's bubbling along nicely.

Wood steps aside from a wild Warrington hook but the Leeds fighter follows with another and finds his chin.

The Nottingham fighter continues to keep his hands low. Warrington only has eight knockouts from his 32 wins - maybe Wood isn't worried about his power?

They meet in the middle and Wood finds a way through with an uppercut.

Wood gets a warning from the referee. Not entirely sure what that was for but we're back under way and Warrington goes straight after him.

Wood is forced on to the ropes as Warrington unloads. The best sequence of the fight.

Warrington sticks out his tongue and then smiles as Wood lands with a looping right.

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Steve Bunce
Boxing expert on BBC Radio 5 Live

I think Warrington needs to throw a few more shots and not worry about landing a big left hook. Wood has got the pattern at the moment: elusive, quick shots, move.

Richie Woodhall
Former boxing world champion on BBC Radio 5 Live

Wood is working very well on the outside. He's slowed the pace down. Warrington is waiting probably a little bit too long. He needs to use his jab a little more. The Nottingham fighter has his hands very, very relaxed and is boxing a very sensible contest.

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Wood looks confident with his hands down low and flicking out the jab.

But Warrington comes with intent and lands a heavy left. There is some blood from the nose of Wood and smeared across his cheek.

A smile from Warrington as he comes forward and finds a home with a right hook.

Wood is lazy with a jab and Warrington sets him back on his heels with a straight right down the middle.

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Steve Bunce
Boxing expert on BBC Radio 5 Live

Warrington looks a little bit too fired up for my liking. Wood looks relaxed.