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(Heavyweight) Howie Long defeated Bobby Mims by knockout (KO) in round 11.

Match Friday, April 14, 2000

In this corner, standing 5 feet and 11 inches (180 centimeters) tall weighing in at 214 pounds (97 kilograms) is Bobby Mims!!

In this corner, standing 6 feet(183 centimeters) tall weighing in at 262 pounds (119 kilograms) is Howie Long!!

The referee for this bout will be Richard Steele.

ROUND 1

Bobby is using the ring. (using the ring)
Howie stays outside and throws solid jabs.

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+Bobby hits Howie with a pair of punches to the solar plexus.
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+Howie lashes out with a barrage of vicious punches to the head. Bobby backpedals to his own corner.
+Bobby lands a barrage of punches to the solar plexus.
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-Howie attempts a barrage of punches to the nose, but Bobby quickly backs away.
+Howie takes charge with a pair of punches to the mouth.
+Bobby smashes Howie with a barrage of punches to the solar plexus.
+Bobby solidly lands a powerful right to the solar plexus!
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+Bobby takes charge with a flurry of nasty punches to the ribs.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Bobby Mims landed 29 of 32 punches, and Howie Long landed 13 of 24 punches.

Bobby Mims won the round 10-9

Bobby Mims is winning the fight 10-9


Bobby doesn't want to stop fighting!

Howie doesn't even want to rest!



ROUND 2

Bobby is using the ring. (using the ring)
Howie stays outside and throws solid jabs.

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+Bobby hits Howie with a volley of punches to the stomach.
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+Bobby fires a volley of punches to the ribs.
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+Howie hammers Bobby with a pair of quick punches to the nose.
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-Bobby fires a barrage of right punches to the solar plexus, but fails to score.
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+Bobby scores with a flurry of punches to the ribs. Howie shakes his head to clear it.
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+Bobby connects with a pair of strong punches to the chest.
-Howie tries to land a left roundhouse to the temple, but comes up empty.
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+Howie hits with a pair of commanding punches to the mouth.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Bobby Mims landed 28 of 31 punches, and Howie Long landed 10 of 24 punches.

Bobby Mims won the round 10-9

Bobby Mims is winning the fight 20-18


Bobby doesn't even want to rest!

Howie remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.



ROUND 3

Bobby is using the ring. (using the ring)
Howie stays outside and throws solid jabs.

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-Howie attacks with a flurry of left punches to the head, but only hits air.
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-Howie attacks with a straight right to the head, but flails uselessly.
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+Howie solidly lands a flurry of furious punches to the jaw.
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+Bobby belts Howie with a flurry of nice punches to the stomach.
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+Bobby tags Howie with a barrage of wild punches to the chest.
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+Bobby lands a volley of punches to the stomach!!
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+Howie smashes Bobby with a strong left to the nose.
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+Bobby hits with a flurry of wild punches to the chest!
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Bobby Mims landed 28 of 33 punches, and Howie Long landed 13 of 25 punches.

Bobby Mims won the round 10-9

Bobby Mims is winning the fight 30-27


Bobby remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

Howie grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.



ROUND 4

Bobby is using the ring. (using the ring)
Howie stays outside and throws solid jabs.

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+Bobby attacks with a series of punches to the eye.
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+Howie strikes with a volley of furious punches to the mouth. Bobby hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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+Bobby hits with a barrage of strong punches to the chin.
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-Howie lashes out with a flurry of right punches to the head, but goes wide.
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-Howie lunges with a flurry of punches to the nose, but loses his balance.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Bobby Mims landed 15 of 18 punches, and Howie Long landed 10 of 25 punches.

Bobby Mims won the round 10-9

Bobby Mims is winning the fight 40-36


Bobby remains standing while the trainer wipes him down. He has swelling above the left eye.

Howie grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.



ROUND 5

Bobby is using the ring. (using the ring)
Howie comes out fighting.

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-Bobby throws a barrage of punches to the solar plexus, but Howie beats a hasty retreat.
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-Howie paws a pair of right shots to the solar plexus, but is ineffective.
+Howie lands a series of blows to the chest.
-Howie lashes out with a series of shots to the stomach, but Bobby backs out of it.
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+Howie backs up Bobby with a volley of painful blows to the ribs.
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+Bobby catches Howie with a volley of stiff blows to the solar plexus.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Bobby Mims landed 8 of 16 punches, and Howie Long landed 12 of 23 punches.

Howie Long won the round 10-9

Bobby Mims is winning the fight 49-46


Bobby remains standing while the trainer wipes him down. He has swelling above the left eye.

Howie is obviously tired.



ROUND 6

Bobby is using the ring. (using the ring)
Howie comes out fighting.

-Howie tries to land a flurry of punches to the stomach, but Bobby quickly backs away.
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-Howie attempts a volley of right blows to the solar plexus, but Bobby quickly backs away.
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+Bobby strikes with a flurry of punches to the solar plexus. Howie hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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+Howie backs up Bobby with a pair of heavy punches to the ribs. Bobby beats a hasty retreat.
+Howie thumps Bobby with a barrage of nice shots to the stomach.
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+Bobby connects with a flurry of punches to the eye!!
-Bobby attempts a right right to the nose, but only hits air.
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-Bobby tries to land a series of left punches to the temple, but misses completely.
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+Bobby slams Howie with a series of blows to the ribs! Howie doesn't notice.
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+Bobby annoys Howie with a barrage of hard punches to the stomach. Howie shakes his head to clear it.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Bobby Mims landed 18 of 34 punches, and Howie Long landed 13 of 23 punches.

Bobby Mims won the round 10-9

Bobby Mims is winning the fight 59-55


Bobby grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool. He has swelling above the left eye.

Howie is obviously tired.



ROUND 7

Bobby is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Howie comes out fighting.

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-Howie attempts a series of left punches to the chest, but Bobby leaps aside.
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+Howie connects with a series of commanding blows to the ribs.
-Bobby charges with a roundhouse to the solar plexus, but Howie steps aside and laughs.
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-Howie throws a volley of right shots to the chest, but Bobby quickly backs away.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Bobby Mims landed 4 of 8 punches, and Howie Long landed 11 of 23 punches.

Howie Long won the round 10-9

Bobby Mims is winning the fight 68-65


Bobby grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool. He has swelling above the left eye.

Howie grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.



ROUND 8

Bobby is using the ring. (using the ring)
Howie comes out fighting.

+Bobby punches Howie with a series of glancing punches to the chin!
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+Bobby hurts Howie with a volley of nice punches to the nose.
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-Bobby probes with a volley of left punches to the temple, but goes wide.
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-Howie fires a left left to the chest, but Bobby covers himself well.
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-Howie attacks with a flurry of blows to the stomach, but falls short.
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+Howie hits with a flurry of light blows to the ribs.
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-Bobby probes with a barrage of punches to the nose, but Howie stays away from it.
+Howie connects with a flurry of solid blows to the ribs.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Bobby Mims landed 12 of 24 punches, and Howie Long landed 14 of 22 punches.

Howie Long won the round 10-9

Bobby Mims is winning the fight 77-75


Bobby is obviously tired. He has swelling above the left eye.

Howie grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.



ROUND 9

Bobby is using the ring. (using the ring)
Howie comes out fighting.

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+Bobby fires a pair of punches to the head.
+Bobby throws a series of stinging punches to the mouth. Howie laughs!
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-Howie attempts a right hook to the chest, but Bobby leaps aside.
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+Howie attacks with a pair of off balance punches to the stomach!
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+Bobby hits with a series of punches to the temple.
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-Bobby paws a series of punches to the eye, but fails to score.
-Bobby attempts a left jab to the temple, but Howie hides behind his gloves.
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+Howie shakes Bobby with a pair of wild shots to the chest.
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-Bobby lunges with a volley of punches to the chin, but Howie blocks.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Bobby Mims landed 17 of 30 punches, and Howie Long landed 19 of 24 punches.

Howie Long won the round 10-9

Bobby Mims is winning the fight 86-85


Bobby is slowing down. He has swelling above the left eye.

Howie grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.



ROUND 10

Bobby is using the ring. (using the ring)
Howie stays outside and uses his jab.

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+Bobby staggers Howie with a head butt! The referee sees it and issues a warning!
-Bobby throws a flurry of left punches to the temple, but to no avail.
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+Howie fires a jab to the nose.
Howie lands a tremendous hook and Bobby collapses!!

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Bobby struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
-Howie attacks with a series of right punches to the temple, but is ineffective.
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+Bobby punches Howie with a series of punches to the temple.
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-Howie throws a series of punches to the temple, but Bobby deftly avoits it.
+Howie hits with a volley of powerful punches to the jaw.
Howie lands a slow motion left hook and Bobby staggers. He reaches for the ropes ... and misses -- Flop!!

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Bobby struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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+Howie hits with a off balance jab to the chin. Bobby shakes his head to clear it.
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+Bobby hits Howie with a series of strong punches to the chin.
-Bobby paws a pair of left punches to the chin, but misses.
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+Bobby pops Howie with a series of punches to the nose.
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+Bobby throws a pair of punches to the eye.
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+Howie pops Bobby with a volley of punches to the eye.
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-Bobby attacks with a flurry of punches to the face, but flails uselessly.
+Howie tosses a wild straight right to the jaw.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Bobby Mims landed 15 of 32 punches, and Howie Long landed 23 of 31 punches.

Howie Long won the round 10-7

Howie Long is winning the fight 95-93


Bobby is slowing down. He has swelling above the left eye. He has a bloody nose.

Howie grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.



ROUND 11

Bobby is using the ring. (using the ring)
Howie stays outside and uses his jab.

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+Howie smacks Bobby with a volley of punches to the eye. Bobby gets mad!
Howie lands a powerful left haymaker and Bobby falls senseless!!

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Bobby struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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+Bobby pokes Howie with a pair of hard punches to the eye.
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+Howie rocks Bobby with a pair of punches to the temple!
Howie lands a quick punch in the nose and Bobby is knocked down!!

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He's Out!
Howie Long wins by a Knock Out!!

BELL
Bobby looks exhausted. He has swelling above the right eye. He has swelling above the left eye. He has a bloody nose.

Howie grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.






Judge Guimond had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: Bobby Mims 10-9
Round 2: Bobby Mims 10-9
Round 3: Bobby Mims 10-9
Round 4: Bobby Mims 10-9
Round 5: Howie Long 10-9
Round 6: Bobby Mims 10-9
Round 7: Howie Long 10-9
Round 8: Howie Long 10-9
Round 9: Howie Long 10-9
Round 10: Howie Long 10-7


Judge Leinbach had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: Bobby Mims 10-9
Round 2: Bobby Mims 10-9
Round 3: Bobby Mims 10-9
Round 4: Bobby Mims 10-9
Round 5: Howie Long 10-9
Round 6: Bobby Mims 10-9
Round 7: Howie Long 10-9
Round 8: Howie Long 10-9
Round 9: Howie Long 10-9
Round 10: Howie Long 10-7


Oscar De La Hoya had the fight scored as follows:

Round 1: Bobby Mims 10-9
Round 2: Bobby Mims 10-9
Round 3: Bobby Mims 10-9
Round 4: Bobby Mims 10-9
Round 5: Howie Long 10-9
Round 6: Bobby Mims 10-9
Round 7: Howie Long 10-9
Round 8: Howie Long 10-9
Round 9: Howie Long 10-9
Round 10: Howie Long 10-7

Howie Long wins by a knockout!