Watch: Mathieu Olivier and Ryan Lomberg throw down haymakers in heavyweight clash 

Columbus Blue Jackets enforcer Mathieu Olivier dropped the gloves against Calgary Flames forward Ryan Lomberg. The heavyweight bout delivered some eye-catching moments, leaving fans cheering as the two combatants duked it out on the ice.

The showdown happened in the dying moments of the Blue Jackets-Flames tilt on Friday evening at Nationwide Arena.

Here’s a look at the incident:

Olivier took the win in this matchup as the pummeled Lomberg with some heavy right hits, knocking him down on the ice. However, Lomberg got in his share of strong punches as well.

The officials soon got involved, breaking up the fight after Lomberg hit the ice. Meanwhile, Olivier skated away with a smile on his face as his teammates stick-tapped him to show their support and respect. The crowd at Nationwide Arena rose to its feet as both gladiators headed to their respective dressing rooms.

Each combatant subsequently got a fighting major for the altercation. It’s worth pointing out that Olivier had also gotten a fighting penalty earlier in the period after he engaged with Calgary’s Martin Pospisil. Oliver finished the game with 12 total penalty minutes. Furthermore, he failed to register on the scoresheet.

Mathieu Olivier and Blue Jackets got the best over the Flames

When everything was said and done, Mathieu Olivier and the Columbus Blue Jackets skated away with a 5-2 win on home ice.

Adam Fantilli scored twice with Kent Johnson, Zach Werenski and Kirill Marchenko adding the others for Columbus. Meanwhile, Nazem Kadri added a power play tally while Blake Coleman got the Calgary Flames on the board.

Elvis Merzlikins had a solid game for Columbus, stopping 27 of 29 shots to earn the win. He even got into the fisticuffs during the game.

Check out some of the action here:

With the win, the Blue Jackets improved to 10-9-3, leapfrogging the New York Islanders for sixth place in the Metro Division. The Islanders lost earlier in the day to the Washington Capitals, allowing the Blue Jackets to move up in the standings.

Columbus will be back in action on Sunday afternoon against the Chicago Blackhawks, looking to continue climbing the Metro Division standings. The Blue Jackets have been on a roll lately, getting big wins over the Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning, Carolina Hurricanes and now Calgary Flames.

The Flames and Blue Jackets will have a rematch on Tuesday, with the Flames looking to avenge Friday night’s defeat.