Howard 'Kayo' Smith ~ "Good Fighter - Bad Breaks"

[Bill Paxtom]

Howard Smith vs. Earnie Shavers

All '3' Judges scored Round 1 {5-1} for Earnie Shavers, as the result of Earnie scoring
'3' Knockdowns.

'Round 2'

0:02 < At the Bell, Earnie is the first out to Center-Ring.
0:04 > Howard is slow coming off his stool, as he walks out to Center-Ring.
0:06 > Earnie gets off first, and tries with a wide 'left-right' at Howard's head.
0:07 > Howard stays low, and avoids the punches.

0:08 > Earnie follows with another 'left-right', and the punches graze the top of Howard's head.
0:09 > At Center-Ring, Earnie is on the left side, and Howard is on the right.
0:10 > Howard leans in, and tosses out a light left-jab, and misses with a left-hook.
0:12 > Earnie comes back with a 'right-left' that glance off the top of Howard's head as he ducks low.

0:14 > Earnie misses with a 'left-right' aimed at Howard's head.
0:15 > Howard moves forward, and forces Earnie backwards to the back-center Ring area.
0:16 > Both trade with 'left-right' bombs.
0:18 > Earnie lands a good 'left-right'.

0:19 > Howard backs off.
0:20 > Howard lands a sharp left-jab into Earnie's face.
0:21 > Earnie comes back with a hard 'left-right'.
0:22 > Howard moves back to the right-side Ropes.

0:23 > Earnie lands '2' pawing left-jabs as Howard leans with his back on the Ropes.
0:24 > Howard counters with a stiff left-jab into Earnie's head.
0:25 > Earnie ducks low, and leans inside.
0:26 > Howard misses high with a fast 'left-right'.

0:27 > Howard grabs Earnie around the head.
0:27 > Howard clinches, and he walks Earnie out and away from the right-side Ropes.
0:32 > The Referee - Richard Greene breaks the clinch.
0:33 > Howard sends out a light left-jab.

0:34 > Earnie comes back with a hard 'left-right' aimed at Howard's chest.
0:36 > Howard misses with a left, as Earnie ducks.
0:37 > The fighters clinch.
0:38 > Both fighters are now free.

0:40 > Each trade with light-punches to the body while inside and close.
0:42 > Howard is back on the right-side Ropes.
0:43 > Earnie lands a good left-hook to the right side of Howard's head.
0:45 > Earnie misses with a wild right-hand, but comes back with a hard left-hook to the body.

0:46 > Earnie lands a good 'left-right', as Howard covers up along the Ropes.
0:47 > Earnie misses with a big right upper-cut as he leans back.
0:48 > Earnie comes back with a fast-left to Howard's chin.
0:49 > Earnie misses high with a long-slow straight right-hand.

0:50 > Earnie comes back with a 'double' right-hand to Howard's head.
0:50 > Howard is still covering up while leaning on the right-side Ropes.
0:51 > Earnie moves in close, and drapes his left-arm over Howard's neck and pulls down his head.
0:53 > Earnie slams in '3' right upper-cuts into Howard's face as he pulls down on his head.

0:57 > The Referee - Richard Greene moves in to break up Earnie's holding-and-hitting.
0:58 > Richard Greene steps in and admonishes Earnie for holding-and-hitting {as 5-Seconds elapse}.
1:03 > The action resumes.
1:03 > Howard moves over to the back-right Ring area.

1:04 > Earnie plows forward, and tee's off with a wide left-hook and jolting right into Howard's chin.
1:05 > Howard leans back into the back-right Corner.
1:06 > Earnie ducks low and he leans in on Howard.
1:07 > Earnie lands a soft left to the body, but comes right back with a hard right into Howard's ribs.

1:08 > Howard counters with a quick 'jarring' right to Earnie's jaw.
1:09 > Howard follows up, and lands a fast 'left-right' into Earnie's head.
1:10 > Howard lands a fast but light 'left-right' to Earnie's head.
1:11 > Howard lands a good left upper-cut into Earnie's chin.

1:14 > Earnie is not punching back.
1:16 > Earnie drapes his left arm over Howard's neck, and pulls his head down.
1:19 > Earnie 'slams' a right-hand into the left-side of Howard's head.
1:21 > Earnie fires a high 'left-right' at Howard's head, but he misses over the top of Howard's head.

1:23 > The fighters clinch as they are in the back-right Corner.
1:27 > Earnie again holds with his left-hand over Howard's head.
1:28 > Earnie slams '2' medium right-hands into left-side of Howard's body.
1:29 > Referee - Richard Greene moves in to break up the 'loose' clinch.

1:30 > Earnie steps back out.
1:31 > Howard sends out a long left-jab, as Earnie ducks to avoid the punch.
1:33 > Earnie moves back in close, but does not punch.
1:35 > Howard lands a good right upper-cut into Earnie's chest.

1:36 > Earnie lands a 'light' sweeping left-hook into the right-side of Howard's head.
1:37 > Earnie fires out a hard 'left-right, but he misses with both punches.
1:37 > Earnie comes back with a hard left-hook, and catches Howard on the right-side of his head.
1:39 > Howard moves backwards to the right-side Ropes.

1:40 > Earnie moves forward, but walks into a 'stiff' left-jab from Howard.
1:41 > Earnie ducks low as he moves in closer.
1:41 > Howard lands a light left-hand to Earnie's face.
1:42 > Earnie sends out a measuring left, and lands a straight right-hand to Howard's left shoulder.

1:43 > Earnie backs off, and steps back to Center-Ring.
1:44 > Howard leaps forward.
1:45 > Howard slams a short left-hook into Earnie's gloves, as Earnie covers up his head.
1:47 > The fighters clinch.

1:48 > Howard moves to his right, and to the left-side of Earnie, and moves to the back right-center Ropes.
1:50 > As Earnie moves in, Howard loads up and fires.
1:51 > Howard catches Earnie with a fast 'right-left to the head.
1:52 > Earnie throws a long straight left, as he plows forward.

1:53 > Howard comes back with a 'hard' right-hand over Earnie's left.
1:53 > The punch catches Earnie 'flush' on the jaw, and Earnie is momentarily 'flash-stunned'.
1:54 > Howard comes back with a fast 'left-right'.
1:55 > Earnie steps back a half-step.

1:56 > Howard lands a 'solid' left-hand into Earnie's face, and snaps his head back.
1:57 > Earnie backs out to Center-Ring.
1:58 > Earnie sends out a looping-right hand that goes over Howard's left shoulder.
1:58 > Howard shoots out a straight left-hand that just misses and goes over Earnie's right-shoulder.

1:59 > The fighters clinch.
2:00 > Howard still has his left-hand over Earnie's neck, and he fires in a hard right-hand into the body.
2:02 > Howard then catches Earnie with a 'big' right upper-cut as Earnie bends low.
2:03 > Earnie is 'not' punching back.

2:04 > Earnie bulls forward, and forces Howard backwards.
2:05 > Howard wraps his left-hand over Earnie's neck.
2:05 > Earnie 'digs' in a vicious right-hand into Howard's ribs, which nearly folds him.
2:06 > Earnie drives Howard into the right-side Ropes.

2:07 > As Earnie is moving forward, he whips in a 'vicious' sweeping left-hook into the right side of Howard's head.
2:07 > Earnie immediately fires in a hard right-hand into Howard's head.
2:07 > Howard is 'badly hurt'.
2:08 > Earnie measures with the left, and comes back with a 'wicked' right upper-cut that sends Howard back on the Ropes.

2:08 > Howard is 'out-on-his-feet'.
2:09 > Earnie slams in a left-hook, and then lands a 'tremendous' right-cross under Howard's chin, snapping his head back as Howard is arched over the Top Rope strand.
2:10 > Howard is 'defenseless'.
2:10 > Earnie tries to get in another big straight right-hand.

2:11 > Referee - Richard Greene jumps in between the fighters, and pushes Earnie off Howard.
2:12 > Howard stumbles to his right.
2:14 > Howard falls face-first into the back-right lower Ropes.
2:15 > Richard Greene moves in fast to check Howard out.

2:18 > Richard Greene waves the bout over with Howard on all fours, and out of it.

"A Wild Round 2"