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Gibbons Vs. Darcy I Rounds 10 Through 14
Round 10
0:00 Pamela Leander exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 10. There it is!
0:08 Les Darcy's corner has done a great job on the cut under the right eye. They've got the bleeding stopped, at least for now.
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Gibbons's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Gibbons's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds.
0:13 Gibbons doesn't connect with the cross.
0:15 Darcy scores with a nice right cross.
0:29 Apparently Gibbons feels it's a good strategy to hug Darcy and force Lane to come separate them.
0:38 Lane pries them apart.
0:49 Gibbons tries to drop the right hand over the top but Darcy ducks under it.
0:56 Darcy lands a strong cross!
0:56 Mike Gibbons is going to need to regroup after that blow...
01:01 It seems every shot "The St. Paul Phantom" takes on his right makes the swelling worse.
01:10 Gibbons will tie a guy up if he has to.
01:19 Gibbons pushes Darcy away.
01:31 Gibbons works his way in and leans on "The Maitland Wonder" Darcy...
01:35 Gibbons and Darcy each take a step back.
01:48 Darcy is either lucky or has radar. Gibbons's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch!
01:55 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes.
02:02 Darcy tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark.
02:17 Gibbons clamps Darcy's arms to his side and holds on until Lane breaks the hold.
02:21 Darcy pushes Gibbons away.
02:26 Lane is talking to Mike Gibbons and seems to be telling him to quit playing around and start fighting.
02:29 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest.
02:36 Gibbons has his arms wrapped around Les Darcy... Now they separate.
02:45 Lane separates them.
02:50 Darcy is trapped in his own corner...
02:50 Gibbons lands a flurry to the ribs of Darcy.
03:00 Lane has to pull the fighters away from each other as Mike Gibbons locks up Darcy's arms.
03:00 Lane moves them apart.
03:00 Round 10 finishes with the sound of the bell.
Round 11
0:00 The bell starts the action as Gibbons and Darcy leave their corners.
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by Gibbons's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen.
0:13 Gibbons is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Darcy.
0:31 Gibbons uses his shoulder to force Darcy out of the clinch.
0:47 Darcy tries to muscle inside but Gibbons clinches him.
0:59 Lane moves in to break the clinch.
01:04 Darcy slides into a neutral corner...
01:08 Gibbons is moving around the ring nicely.
01:12 Gibbons and Darcy lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action.
01:20 Gibbons leaves the jab just short.
01:29 Gibbons tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through.
01:53 Gibbons slips out of a corner, as Darcy attempts to trap him.
02:04 Darcy is trapped in the corner...
02:08 Gibbons misses wildly with the hook.
02:15 Gibbons scores with a hard jab to the body.
02:24 Gibbons gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch.
02:42 Gibbons just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Darcy with a sharp combination!
02:42 Darcy's hurt, the last punch in that flurry stopped him cold!
02:52 Darcy likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Gibbons's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him!
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 11.
Round 12
0:00 Darcy is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 12.
0:08 The swelling on the face of Gibbons is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Gibbons still has distension.
0:08 Darcy's jab is fast and accurate.
0:17 Eddie Inabagsky was really animated in Gibbons's corner and Mike Gibbons was nodding in agreement.
0:22 Gibbons misses with that punch.
0:37 Gibbons wraps up Darcy.
0:48 Darcy tries to get free... Here comes Lane to break them up...
0:56 Darcy is pinned in his own corner...
0:56 Gibbons fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch.
01:18 Lane tries to separate the boxers but Gibbons has a vice-like grip on Darcy.
01:27 Les Darcy works his way free!
01:35 Gibbons has Darcy trapped in the left neutral corner...
01:39 Gibbons telegraphed that shot and Les Darcy ducks under it easily.
01:46 Darcy lands a solid uppercut!
01:46 Gibbons was shaken by that blow!
01:51 Gibbons seems bothered by the increased swelling around the right eye.
02:03 Gibbons's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him.
02:15 Gibbons back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Darcy.
02:20 Both men look to measure one another.
02:22 Gibbons pins Darcy in the corner!
02:27 Darcy just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body.
02:27 Darcy was stunned by that last flurry of punches!
02:35 Gibbons slips inside and lands a hook.
02:35 Gibbons has Les Darcy in a world of trouble. Let's see if he can finish him here in the 12th.
02:44 Darcy backs into a neutral corner.
02:53 Gibbons wings a big left hand at Darcy but the latter sidesteps the punch.
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 12. Pamela Leander is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd.
Round 13
0:00 Darcy didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 13.
0:07 The swelling on the face of Gibbons is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Gibbons still has distension.
0:12 Darcy fires a lead right that Gibbons manages to avoid.
0:19 Darcy got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Eddie Inabagsky's instructions work.
0:24 Les Darcy wraps up Gibbons... Neither fighter will break...
0:33 Lane breaks them up...
0:40 Gibbons retreats into the left corner.
0:45 Darcy has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Gibbons.
0:57 Lane separates the two...
01:01 Both fighters take a half-step back.
01:09 Darcy bounces off the ropes, challenging Gibbons to come get him.
01:18 Gibbons grabs Darcy again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding.
01:27 Darcy tries to get free... Here comes Lane to break them up...
01:32 Both fighters need to close the distance between them.
01:40 Darcy grabs Gibbons's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Lane has to force Darcy to let go.
01:45 Lane separates the two...
01:54 Darcy is clinching...
01:59 Lane has to break them apart.
02:03 Gibbons backs away and hitches up his trunks.
02:10 Darcy pins Mike Gibbons's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches.
02:19 Now they break clean.
02:27 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps!
02:30 Gibbons flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through.
02:46 Gibbons is blocked in his own corner...
02:51 Darcy fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it.
02:53 Gibbons misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark.
03:00 Gibbons appears to have this fight under control.
03:00 What a horrible round, neither Fighter looked too interested in mixing it up.
Round 14
0:00 Darcy was a little slow getting off his stool this round.
0:06 The swelling on the face of Gibbons is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts.
0:06 Gibbons retreats into his own corner...
0:06 Darcy shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch.
0:15 Eddie Inabagsky knows Darcy lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds.
0:21 Gibbons tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Darcy blocks it.
0:32 OH! Darcy landed the big hook flush!
0:32 Gibbons is gasping for air!!
0:47 Gibbons tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening.
0:58 Both men look to measure one another.
01:01 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup.
01:08 Gibbons and Darcy clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather.
01:18 Gibbons has Darcy trapped in the right neutral corner...
01:22 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Lane is going to have to sort this out.
01:33 Gibbons pushes Darcy away.
01:37 Mike Gibbons's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. He seems to hear but it remains to be seen if he'll follow the advice.
01:45 Darcy traps Gibbons's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Lane breaks it up.
01:49 Gibbons tries to get free... Here comes Lane to break them up...
01:56 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle.
02:01 Gibbons isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Darcy fits.
02:13 Les Darcy lands a short left hook to the head.
02:18 The swelling under Gibbons's right eye is growing to a point where the eye could end up shut if his corner can't reduce or at least control it.
02:36 Gibbons rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark.
02:52 Gibbons retreats into the far corner.
02:56 Gibbons picks off the jab thrown by Darcy.
03:00 Round 14 of this scheduled 15 rounder ends as the bell sounds.
Round 10
0:00 Pamela Leander exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 10. There it is!
0:08 Les Darcy's corner has done a great job on the cut under the right eye. They've got the bleeding stopped, at least for now.
0:08 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Gibbons's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Gibbons's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds.
0:13 Gibbons doesn't connect with the cross.
0:15 Darcy scores with a nice right cross.
0:29 Apparently Gibbons feels it's a good strategy to hug Darcy and force Lane to come separate them.
0:38 Lane pries them apart.
0:49 Gibbons tries to drop the right hand over the top but Darcy ducks under it.
0:56 Darcy lands a strong cross!
0:56 Mike Gibbons is going to need to regroup after that blow...
01:01 It seems every shot "The St. Paul Phantom" takes on his right makes the swelling worse.
01:10 Gibbons will tie a guy up if he has to.
01:19 Gibbons pushes Darcy away.
01:31 Gibbons works his way in and leans on "The Maitland Wonder" Darcy...
01:35 Gibbons and Darcy each take a step back.
01:48 Darcy is either lucky or has radar. Gibbons's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch!
01:55 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes.
02:02 Darcy tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark.
02:17 Gibbons clamps Darcy's arms to his side and holds on until Lane breaks the hold.
02:21 Darcy pushes Gibbons away.
02:26 Lane is talking to Mike Gibbons and seems to be telling him to quit playing around and start fighting.
02:29 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest.
02:36 Gibbons has his arms wrapped around Les Darcy... Now they separate.
02:45 Lane separates them.
02:50 Darcy is trapped in his own corner...
02:50 Gibbons lands a flurry to the ribs of Darcy.
03:00 Lane has to pull the fighters away from each other as Mike Gibbons locks up Darcy's arms.
03:00 Lane moves them apart.
03:00 Round 10 finishes with the sound of the bell.
Round 11
0:00 The bell starts the action as Gibbons and Darcy leave their corners.
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by Gibbons's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen.
0:13 Gibbons is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Darcy.
0:31 Gibbons uses his shoulder to force Darcy out of the clinch.
0:47 Darcy tries to muscle inside but Gibbons clinches him.
0:59 Lane moves in to break the clinch.
01:04 Darcy slides into a neutral corner...
01:08 Gibbons is moving around the ring nicely.
01:12 Gibbons and Darcy lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action.
01:20 Gibbons leaves the jab just short.
01:29 Gibbons tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through.
01:53 Gibbons slips out of a corner, as Darcy attempts to trap him.
02:04 Darcy is trapped in the corner...
02:08 Gibbons misses wildly with the hook.
02:15 Gibbons scores with a hard jab to the body.
02:24 Gibbons gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch.
02:42 Gibbons just delivered a wake-up call!!! He really caught Darcy with a sharp combination!
02:42 Darcy's hurt, the last punch in that flurry stopped him cold!
02:52 Darcy likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Gibbons's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him!
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 11.
Round 12
0:00 Darcy is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 12.
0:08 The swelling on the face of Gibbons is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Gibbons still has distension.
0:08 Darcy's jab is fast and accurate.
0:17 Eddie Inabagsky was really animated in Gibbons's corner and Mike Gibbons was nodding in agreement.
0:22 Gibbons misses with that punch.
0:37 Gibbons wraps up Darcy.
0:48 Darcy tries to get free... Here comes Lane to break them up...
0:56 Darcy is pinned in his own corner...
0:56 Gibbons fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch.
01:18 Lane tries to separate the boxers but Gibbons has a vice-like grip on Darcy.
01:27 Les Darcy works his way free!
01:35 Gibbons has Darcy trapped in the left neutral corner...
01:39 Gibbons telegraphed that shot and Les Darcy ducks under it easily.
01:46 Darcy lands a solid uppercut!
01:46 Gibbons was shaken by that blow!
01:51 Gibbons seems bothered by the increased swelling around the right eye.
02:03 Gibbons's constant movement can be frustrating to an opponent who's not capable of cutting off the ring on him.
02:15 Gibbons back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Darcy.
02:20 Both men look to measure one another.
02:22 Gibbons pins Darcy in the corner!
02:27 Darcy just absorbed a terrifying shot to the body.
02:27 Darcy was stunned by that last flurry of punches!
02:35 Gibbons slips inside and lands a hook.
02:35 Gibbons has Les Darcy in a world of trouble. Let's see if he can finish him here in the 12th.
02:44 Darcy backs into a neutral corner.
02:53 Gibbons wings a big left hand at Darcy but the latter sidesteps the punch.
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 12. Pamela Leander is about ready to climb through the ropes and into the ring to the whistles and cheers of the crowd.
Round 13
0:00 Darcy didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 13.
0:07 The swelling on the face of Gibbons is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Gibbons still has distension.
0:12 Darcy fires a lead right that Gibbons manages to avoid.
0:19 Darcy got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Eddie Inabagsky's instructions work.
0:24 Les Darcy wraps up Gibbons... Neither fighter will break...
0:33 Lane breaks them up...
0:40 Gibbons retreats into the left corner.
0:45 Darcy has been watching too much wrestling, the way He's grabbing Gibbons.
0:57 Lane separates the two...
01:01 Both fighters take a half-step back.
01:09 Darcy bounces off the ropes, challenging Gibbons to come get him.
01:18 Gibbons grabs Darcy again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding.
01:27 Darcy tries to get free... Here comes Lane to break them up...
01:32 Both fighters need to close the distance between them.
01:40 Darcy grabs Gibbons's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Lane has to force Darcy to let go.
01:45 Lane separates the two...
01:54 Darcy is clinching...
01:59 Lane has to break them apart.
02:03 Gibbons backs away and hitches up his trunks.
02:10 Darcy pins Mike Gibbons's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches.
02:19 Now they break clean.
02:27 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps!
02:30 Gibbons flicks three quick jabs and at least one got through.
02:46 Gibbons is blocked in his own corner...
02:51 Darcy fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it.
02:53 Gibbons misses the lead right, but follows up with a left hook that finds the mark.
03:00 Gibbons appears to have this fight under control.
03:00 What a horrible round, neither Fighter looked too interested in mixing it up.
Round 14
0:00 Darcy was a little slow getting off his stool this round.
0:06 The swelling on the face of Gibbons is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts.
0:06 Gibbons retreats into his own corner...
0:06 Darcy shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch.
0:15 Eddie Inabagsky knows Darcy lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds.
0:21 Gibbons tries to get the hook into the the ribs, but Darcy blocks it.
0:32 OH! Darcy landed the big hook flush!
0:32 Gibbons is gasping for air!!
0:47 Gibbons tries to go to the body but he can't find an opening.
0:58 Both men look to measure one another.
01:01 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup.
01:08 Gibbons and Darcy clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather.
01:18 Gibbons has Darcy trapped in the right neutral corner...
01:22 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Lane is going to have to sort this out.
01:33 Gibbons pushes Darcy away.
01:37 Mike Gibbons's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. He seems to hear but it remains to be seen if he'll follow the advice.
01:45 Darcy traps Gibbons's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Lane breaks it up.
01:49 Gibbons tries to get free... Here comes Lane to break them up...
01:56 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle.
02:01 Gibbons isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is giving Darcy fits.
02:13 Les Darcy lands a short left hook to the head.
02:18 The swelling under Gibbons's right eye is growing to a point where the eye could end up shut if his corner can't reduce or at least control it.
02:36 Gibbons rips off two quick jabs and one finds the mark.
02:52 Gibbons retreats into the far corner.
02:56 Gibbons picks off the jab thrown by Darcy.
03:00 Round 14 of this scheduled 15 rounder ends as the bell sounds.
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