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Round 9

We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 9. There it is!
Some nifty bodywork from Ellis as he scores with several shots from the inside.
Ellis has Tillis trapped in the near neutral corner ...
Ellis just comes up short with the combination.
Tillis's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive.
Tillis goes downstairs with the hook.
There's a hard shot off the top of Tillis's head!
Ellis has Tillis in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!!
Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Ellis blasts home a hook.
Ellis lands a strong hook!
Tillis appears to be stunned!
Jimmy Ellis's last punch snapped back the head of Tillis. And it looks like it has also drawn blood!
Tillis has suffered a nasty wound on his right eyelid.
The gash is bleeding profusely, and its location is almost a sure guarantee to cause trouble throughout the bout.
The fighters jockey back and forth and now the referee is going to use this opportunity to step in and call timeout.
Referee Jen-Kin is halting this fight. He steers Tillis to his corner and calls the ring doctor. The ring doctor is taking a close look at it ...
Tillis's corner is pleading with Jen-Kin. And on the advice of the doctor Jen-Kin is stopping the fight!
Tillis's cuts are just too severe and Jimmy Ellis is the winner by TKO in Round 9!

We go to the ring where Jake Gutierrez is ready with the call ...

Ladies and Gentlemen!

The end comes at the 2:25 mark in Round 9. Your winner by TKO … Jimmy Ellis!

Jimmy Ellis - Record: 5-1-0 (2) & James Tillis - Record: 0-6-0