Arturo Gatti vs. Micky Ward 3

Arturo Gatti broke his right hand in the fourth round and still won the rubber match.

The Fight
The first round began. Ward landed a right hand. Gatti was pumping the jab. Two thirty-five. Gatti kept that jab out there. Ward landed a big right to the face, another to the body. They clinched and broke. Two fifteen. Gatti landed a blocked left hook. Two minutes. Gatti landed a blocked right. One thirty-five. Ward landed a counter left hook. Ward landed a jab. Ward landed a counter left hook as he ate one. One fifteen as Gatti landed a right to the body, blocked actually. Ward landed a right. He missed a left hook and a right. One minute. Ward was cut above the left eye. Gatti landed a right hand. He was targeting the cut there. Gatti landed a blocked right and a blocked left hook. Thirty-five. Nice head movement from Gatti. Gatti landed a right uppercut to the blocked body, ate a counter right. Fifteen. Gatti landed a double jab. The first round came to an end. 10-9 Gatti but close. 'He's trying to catch you with the right over the jab,' Gatti's round said. 'Be quick, Mick. Quick Mick!' Ward's older half-brother Dick Ecklund said. 'Be active.' The second round began. They clinched and broke. Gatti landed a right uppercut and ate a counter right. Gatti landed a one-two hook combo to the body and a left hook to the face. Two thirty-five. Ward was trying the jab. The crowd chanted 'Gatti.' Gatti missed a left hook, landed another to the body. Two fifteen. Gatti landed a double jab and a missed right uppercut there as well. Ward landed a left hook. Two minutes. Gatti jabbed to the body twice. They clinched and broke. One thirty-five remaining. Gatti landed a one-two hook combo to the body. One fifteen as Ward landed four lefts in close and he ate a left hook as well. Gatti landed a left hook to the body. One minute. Gatti landed another left hook to the body and a jab. Thirty-five left. Gatti landed a left uppercut. Ward's nose was a little bloody. Ward swung wildly. Gatti landed a left hook-right hand one-two. They clinched and broke with fifteen, oh the left hook to the body hurt Gatti. Gatti limped back to his corner on the pause. His left ankle might have been twisted. He complained of a low blow. They touched gloves and continued. Ward landed a jab and ate one. The second round ended. 10-9 Gatti by far. 'Get the head later,' Gatti's corner said. The third round began. Gatti landed a jab. Gatti landed a right to the body. Gatti landed a jab and a beautiful combination. He was dancing and moving his head. Ward landed a counter right hand, he ate a right to the body. Two thirty. Ward's nose was bloody. He landed a left hook to the body. Gatti landed a big one-two. The right landed hard. Two fifteen. Ward landed a flush right hand himself. Two minutes. Gatti landed a hard right hand. Gatti landed a beautiful left hook to the body. One thirty-five left. Gatti landed a right hand and a left hook to the body. Another left hook to the body, a one-two hook combo to the body as well. One fifteen. Gatti landed a right to the body. Gatti was taking over. One minute. Ward nearly slipped. Ward was swinging wildly. Gatti landed a pair of left hooks. He was dancing confidently. Thirty-five. Ward just wasn't landing. Gatti landed a jab. Another and a right hand. Fifteen. The third round ended. 10-9 Gatti. 'Let's go back downstairs to the body,' Gatti's corner said. 'You're boxing beautiful. It's your show.' The fourth round began. Two thirty-five. Gatti landed a right to the body. Ward landed a right hook. They clinched and broke. Ward landed a left hook to the body and a right hand to the face, a left hook to the body. Two fifteen. These commentators are annoying. Gatti's right hand was hurting. Two minutes as Gatti landed a double jab. Ward landed a left hook to the body and another to the face. One thirty-five as Gatti landed a jab. Gatti landed a right to the body and he grimaced in pain. Ward landed a right hand and ate a left hook to the body. One fifteen. Ward landed a left hook to the body. Ward landed four big left uppercuts. One minute. Ward landed a left hook to the body and ate one to the face and another to the body and a right to the face. Ward landed a pair of left uppercuts. Thirty-five. Ward landed a left uppercut to the body and a right to the face. A left hook to the body. The crowd was loving it. Gatti landed a pair of hard left hooks. Fifteen. Gatti landed another pair of blocked left hooks. A right uppercut. Ward landed a counter left hook. Ward landed a left hook. The fourth round ended as the crowd roared. 10-9 Ward. 'My hand, my hand,' Gatti said. Gatti had hit Ward's hip with his right hand right off the bat. 'What do you want me to do? Don't take any body shots. Use the jab.' The fifth round began. Ward landed a left hook to the back and was warned in close. Two thirty-five. They clinched and broke again. Ward was pressing the pace. Two fifteen. Gatti landed a right to the body. They exchanged in close. Gatti landed a right uppercut and a left hook to the body. Two minutes. Gatti landed a jab. Gatti landed a left hand. One thirty-five. Ward missed a big right hand. Gatti landed a big right hand. Ward's left eye was cut. Gatti landed a pair of left hooks to the body. One fifteen. Gatti landed a left hook and a right hand. Gatti is amazing. One minute. They clinched and broke. Gatti landed a right uppercut and a left hook. Gatti landed a big left hook. Thirty-five. Gatti landed a right hand and a left hook and ate a counter left hook. The ref stepped in. Oh Ward was getting warned for a low blow. They touched gloves and continued. Gatti landed a left uppercut to the body and Ward landed a right hand. Gatti landed a huge left hook. Ward landed a left hook. Fifteen. Ward landed a left hook. The fifth round ended as the crowd roared. 10-9 Gatti by far. That's a good cut over Ward's left eye. 'Stay to that body with that left hand,' Gatti's corner said. Dicky Eklund told Ward, 'Don't let a one-handed fighter beat you.' The sixth round began. They clinched and broke. Gatti landed a pair of left hooks to the body. Gatti landed a jab. Two thirty-five left. Gatti was dancing. Two fifteen. Ward landed a right hand. Two minutes. Ward landed a big right and ate a right to the body. They clinched and broke. One thirty-five. Gatti landed a right to the body and another pair. Gatti landed another right to the body. One fifteen. Ward switched to southpaw momentarily. One minute as they clinched and broke. Gatti landed a right to the body and ate a right uppercut and another. Ward was warned for an elbow. Ward's eye was bleeding again. Gatti landed a right. Thirty-five left. Gatti landed a left hook to the body and another. Fifteen. Gatti landed a right hand and a pair of jabs. Gatti landed a left hook and ate a right counter and dropped as the sixth round ended. 10-8 Ward. The crowd was loving it. Gatti said he was tired. Ward couldn't get his mouthpiece in and Dicky came in and put it in. Ward punched his brother in the belly as he left. The seventh round began. Ward landed a right and ate a left hook to the body. Gatti landed a left hook. This commentator is overly excited. Gatti landed a left hook to the body. Two thirty. Ward landed a right and hurt Gatti. Another and a left hook there. Two fifteen. Ward landed a big right hand. This is a war. Gatti landed a right. Two minutes. Gatti was winging the left hook. Gatti's left eye was bleeding as well. Gatti was throwing more shots. Ward landed a left hook. One thirty-five. Gatti landed a counter left hook. Ward landed a right. One fifteen. Gatti landed a left hook and a right hand. A hard left hook and a right hand. One minute. Gatti landed a left hook. Gatti landed a left hook. Gatti landed another left hook. Thirty-five. Ward landed a big right and a left hook. Gatti landed a hard left hook to the body. Fifteen. Gatti landed another left hook. Gatti landed a left hook. He pressed forward. The seventh round ended as the crowd roared. 10-9 Gatti but relatively close and exciting. The eighth round began. They clinched. Ward landed a right and another. Two thirty-five. Ward landed a jab. Two fifteen remaining as Gatti landed a right to the body. Gatti landed a left hook. Two minutes. Gatti landed a left hook to the body. One thirty-five. Ward landed a big right hand. He landed a jab. One fifteen. They clinched and broke. One minute. Gatti landed a one-two hook combo to the body. Gatti landed a pair of left hooks and a right hand. Gatti landed a good left hook. He landed a jab. Thirty-five. Gatti landed a right uppercut and a double jab. Another jab. Fifteen. Ward landed a big left hook as he ate a right to the body. They clinched. The eighth round ended. 10-9 Gatti. 'Keep that jab in his face,' Gatti's corner said. The ninth round began. They clinched. Two thirty-five as Gatti pumped out that jab. He landed a left hook. Ward landed a jab. They clinched. Two fifteen. Two minutes as Ward landed a right hand and ate one himself. Gatti landed a jab. Gatti landed a left hook and another. One thirty-five. One fifteen. Gatti landed a right. He landed a left uppercut. One minute. Gatti landed a big right to the body. Gatti landed a left hook. Ward landed a left hook. Gatti landed a good blocked combo. He landed a good right throwing a combo. Thirty-five. Ward landed a big right hook. Ward pumped the jab ineffectively. Fifteen. Gatti landed a big one-two finishing with the left hook. Gatti landed a counter left hook. 10-9 Gatti. 'We gotta close the show big but no slugfest.' Gatti came out smiling. The tenth round began and they hugged. Gatti landed a jab and ate a right. Fuck this commentator. Gatti threw back big and fast. Two thirty-five. Ward landed a right. Gatti was all over him. Two fifteen. Gatti landed a jab and a right hand. Two minutes left. Gatti danced and he was throwing big and fast. He's amazing. They clinched. One thirty-five. Ward landed a left hook there. Ward landed a right hand and ate a left hook. The crowd loved it. Gatti landed a right to the body and another to the face. One fifteen. One minute. Ward landed a pair of rights and they clinched. Gatti landed a left hook to the body. Thirty-five left. Ward landed a right hand and ate a left hook. The crowd was roaring. Ward landed a right hook. Fifteen. They were just slugging it out. Gatti landed a right hand and a left hook. Gatti landed a right hook. The tenth round ended and they hugged as the crowd roared. 10-9 Gatti. Gatti had the unanimous decision.