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body as the round closed. Corbett
seemed the fresher of the two. He got
first blood, which was coming from
Fitzsimmons' mouth as the gong sound
ed.
Jim refused refreshments, but Fitz-
simmons took up the water bottle
again.
SIXTH ROUND
Fitzsimmons opened the proceedings
with left on the face and the men
clinched, Fitzsimmons crowding Cor
bett against the ropes. Fitzsicmons
made made a wild left swing for the
body and a second clinch followed. Cor
bett ducked away from a vicious left,
which was intended for the jaw, and
countered with his right on the body.
Jim led with his left for the body and
then put a hard right-hand upper cut
on Fitzsimmons' chin, causing the
stream of blood to pour from his mouth.
Corbett came in again with a vicious
left on the jaw and again the blood
came in a stream from Bob's mouth.
The men clinched and Corbett got IN a
hard right on the body in the breakaway.
Corbett then put 1t all over Fitzsimmons.
putting his right on the head, his left on
the jaw and then left and right on the
jaw again, crowding Fi.zsimmons to
the ropes. Fitzsimmons seemed unable
to stop the blows that came in and Cor
bett hit him in the jaw with his left and
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making the blood fly. Bob's face was
practically puddle CT blood and he was
evidently beginning to weaken. Fitz-
simmons attempted to reach Corbe.t's IS
Jaw with his right. but failed, and the
next second missed hard right swing.
Fitzsimmons was evidently firing, and
when he received a savage left behind
the ear he reeled and went down on one
knee. Corbett was wild to finish him,
and although the rules of the fight were
that when one man WAS down the other
should retire ten feet until the fallen
man was on his feet, Corbett, ir his
eaeerness ignored the rule and kept
trying to get at Fitzsimmons. Referee
Siler warned him to stand back and Mar
tir Julian sprang upon the platform out
side the ropes, calling excitedly to
Corhett, STAND back. there, and obey
tine rules! Why don't you stand back?"
F'itzsimmons was down seven seconds
and was evidently taking rest. The
instant he rose Corbett was at him like
fiend. He landed his right on Fitz-
simmons jaw, his left on the jaw, sent
another hard left 10 the jaw, put his left
into Fitzsimmons' face with the force
of a bullet and put his right on the jaw
again. He followed these blows up with
another right and left on the jaw ami
caught Fitzsimmons hard with left on
the head and put his let and right on
the jaw again. Filzsimmons was evil
IDENTIFY going when the gong sounded and
a little more of It would have settled
him. His face was literally mass Of
blood and he tottered a little as he went
to his corner. Corbett's chest and shoul-
ders were covered with a red splatter
that came from the mouth and nose of
Fitzsimmons.
SEVENTH ROUND.
Fitzsimmons came up to the mark
promptly. and seemed much refreshed.
Corbett made no delay and began with
left hook on the jaw, and then put in
a right upper-cut- He tapped Fitzsim-
mons once more with his left and the
blood came out in torrent. Fitzsim-
mons made a right and left swing for
the jaw, and Jim planted a straight left
Jab on the nose. Fitzsimmons led for
the body, and Corbett clinched, Fitz-
simmons getting in good right on the
jaw in the breakaway. Corbett got in
light left on the body and Fitz clinched.
Fitzsimmons put in stiff left on the
body, but received hard left and right
on the jaw in return. He clinched to
avoid another left hook which might
landed. Jim's thigh was bedaubed with
blood from his own glove, which was
discolored by frequent contact with the
nose and mouth of Fitzsimmons. Cor
bett came in again with two hard lefts
on the jaw, Fitzsimmons apparently be-
ing unable to stop the blows. He seemed
to be waiting for his chance and willing
to take blows II he only had a chance for
return. Fitzsimmons swung right and
left for the jaw. but Corbett ducked very
neatly. and gave Fitzsimmons a straight
left jab that smeared the blood all over
Fitzsimmons' face. Fitzsimmons put in
a left on the body and ducked vicious
left swing. He clinched. After the
breakaway Fitzsimmons assumed the
aggressive. and put a stiff right on the
jaw and left on the body, Jim clinching.
Corbett struck for the body and landed
below the belt, the blow, however, being
very light, and Fitzsimmons paid no at
tention to 1t. Corbett then put his left
on the jaw. and getting away very
cleverly from right and left hooks which
Fitzsimmons sent at his jaw, he clinch-
ed. Corbett put his left in the face and
uppercut savagely with his right, but
Fitzsinmons slipped to one side and
stopped the blow with his left elbow.
At the close of the round both men were
bespattered with blood. and Fitzsim-
mons was sight, his face being covered
with It from his hair to his chin.
EIGHTH ROUND
Fitzsimmons was evidently getting
stronger. and he came up In
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