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but left and right on the body. Jeffries
forced Fitzsimmons to the ropes and
put left on face twice. FGtzsimmons
Iclinched and when they broke sent in
two body blows from left and right de
ltvered from the hips They cfinchsf
repeatedly EitZSimmons put q terrific
right on the jaw and a later Il
left on b face Jeffries cut Fitzsim-
mons right cheek with a left. They
fought rapidly. Fitzsimmons cutting
Je1ries face with his left and putting
right on head. Jeffries was bleeding
and was tired. Just before the close
OF n round Fitzsimmons put right OF,
Jeffries left eye cutting il and bringing
blood Jefries was not winded. but
was bleeding from the nose. left Eye
and right cheek. The only mark on
F~ftzsimmons was a slight abrasion on
the right cheek.
Round s. Jeffries came up and
lcrouched low. He missed his first at
tempt with a left for the head. He
rushed but the wiley red head blocked
every blow and got out of the way.
head. one on the body n another on
the nose. Jeffries broke ground and
Iducked out of the way. They exchang-
ed let's on the head, fftzsimmons peing
tho most damaging. Jeffries rushed
again and again, but he was smothered
and took three let's n a right on the
face. Jeffries rushed Fitzsimmons TO
the ropes. but got a right and eft on
tina face, which started the blood afreSh.
IFitzsimmons showed remarkable clever
ness in getting away from rushes. His
left jabs were cutting and Just as the
ounded he put another on JeffrieS
sore mouth and nose.
Round Z. Jeffries showed up we'll and
rushed Fitzsimmons determinedly. He
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on the head, neither were damaging
however n when q moment later they
came together Jeffries put two terrific
left swings on the body and head. JEFF
fries wore a determined look. AS he
stopped to spit. Fitzsimmons jabbed
him three times in the mouth and forced
him TO the ropes. Jeffries came back
like an enraged bull and bleeding from
his nose, mouth and cheek. he rushed
the smaller man to the ropes, putting
left on body right over the heart. Fitz-
simmons stood him off. however, with
left jabs occasionally sending left to
the head. Jeffries sent left to the head
and in the clinch they carried on a con-
|v%ersation, FitZsimmons smiling good
Inaturedly, while Jeffrie, was bleeding
and presented {. terrible appearance.
He was not tired. however. and took it
easy in the wait
IbouIIu o.. bOu SlOct up SlIdlSIll,
|feinting with mis- left and drawing JEFF
fries on. Jeffries stood through his
blood covered features, sent n left swing
and landing a nard ore on the ribs.
They then went at it, Fitz putting left
|on face and took one on the head. Fitz-
simmons missed a right and took a stiff
|punch on the body. Jeffries forced the
fighting at this stage, crouching low
and carrying his right high and left far
back. They came together ad clinched.
AS Fitzsimmons stepped back he smiled
and spoke to Jeffries. and before he
could get out of reach Jeffries quickly
hooked his left OH the jaw n Fitzsim-
mons went down on mis- hack. He came
up slowly, but before he could get up
on both feet the referee counted ten
land the fight was over.