Carlos Ulberg was crowned the triumphant winner in Auckland’s King in the Ring Heavyweight 8 Man Eliminator event on Friday, defeating Nato ‘Hard Knox’ Laauli in the final round to clinch the victory.
We spotted plenty of familiar faces sitting ringside in the audience at the event – keep scrolling through the gallery below to check out who caught all the action live.
All photos by Carmen Bird
Genia Znarok, Katrina Bozhenko, Zarina Bazoeva, Olya Sokhieva
Pauliasi Manu, Jimmy Tupou, Steven Luatua, Augustine Pulu, Piers Francis
Kai Kara France, Lou Tyson, Tamiti Tiananga, Israel Adesanya, Deborah Adesanya
Lizz Sadler, Pua Magasiva
Shaughan Campbell, Lizz Sadler, Pua Magasiva, Craig Dunn
Alex Pledger (of the Breakers) and Bailee Wilson-Yates
Kani Collier, Tia Maipi, Eds Eramiha, Xavier Horan
Shaughan Campbell,Shane Cameron, Craig Dunn
Thipphawan Sumprasoet, Mamta Morganan
Carlos Ulberg, Monty Betham
Shushila Takao. Rod MacSwain
Carlos Ulberg
Manu Vatuvei, Charlie Gubb of the Warriors
Michelle Henderson, Matty Dubb, Dan Hennessy, Amber Vanessa
Michelle Preston, Laura Stewart
Shane Cameron, Carlos Ulberg, Dan Hooker, Israel Adesanya
Mike Angove, Kara Rickard, Monty Betham
Matthew Roberts, Alicia Roberts
Israel Adesanya, Deborah Adesanya
Khush Singh, Rachel Aylward
Jason Suttie, Monty Betham, Arna Suttie
Karn Hall, Adam Bennett
Jason Suttie, Arna Suttie
Naz Khanjani, Amy Lee Summers, Sophie Burnside
Josh Perkis, Maddison Bartlett
Naz Khanjani, Kurt Duffy
Richard Janett, Sophie Burnside