Mike Quarry ~ Forced To Fight On By Father ~ 'Road To Palookaville'

[Bill Paxtom]

~ Mike Quarry vs. Mike Rossman ~

~ The Fateful Round 6 ~

0:02 > Mike Rossman comes charging out of his corner, and moves in on Mike Quarry at the back-left Ring area.
0:04 > Rossman is pressing.
0:08 > Quarry lands with a quick left-hook to the head, and circles left and out to Center-Ring.
0:10 > Rossman lands with a 'jarring' left-jab to the face.

0:11 > Quarry steps forward.
0:12 > Rossman 'times' Quarry, and catches him coming in with a 'big' right-uppercut to the jaw.
0:14 > Quarry is 'shaken', and slowly backs up to the front-right Ring area.
0:16 > Rossman moves in, and digs in with a hard 'left-right' to the body.

0:18 > Rossman comes back with a left-hook.
0:19 > Rossman 'hammers' Quarry with a hard right to the body.
0:22 > Quarry counters with a left-hook to the head.
0:25 > Both fighters move in close, and smother each other.

0:31 > The fighters break apart, as Rossman steps back 2-Steps.
0:34 > Rossman fires in a straight-left, then catches Quarry with a 'big' right-cross to the chin.
0:35 > Quarry is now leaning back on the front-center Ropes.
0:37 > Rossman moves in, and fires away with a 'left-right-left'.

0:40 > Quarry tries a counter, and lands with a left-hook to the body.
0:42 > Quarry moves in close, to prevent a follow up from Rossman.
0:46 > Quarry gets off a good left-hook to the body, and a 'double' right-hand to Rossman's head.
0:48 > Rossman counters with a right-hand.

0:50 > Rossman is loading up with the right-hand now.
0:51 > Quarry lands with a left-hook to the body.
0:52 > Rossman steps back 1-Step.
0:54 > Rossman moves back in.

0:55 > Rossman catches Quarry with a big right-hand to the left-eye.
0:56 > Quarry is driven into the front-center Ropes.
0:58 > Rossman 'slams' Quarry with a right to the head.
0:59 > Rossman 'misses' with a big left-hook.

1:00 > Rossman scores with a straight right-hand to Quarry's face.
1:01 > Quarry is sporting a badly 'swollen' left-eye.
1:03 > Quarry comes back with a fast 'right-left'.
1:05 > Rossman counters with a left-hook, and a 'big' right-hand to the head.

1:06 > Rossman is over-whelming Quarry.
1:07 > Rossman adds in a 'solid' right-left to the head,.
1:08 > Rossman digs in with hard right-hand to he body.
1:09 > Quarry is 'covering up' while pinned on the Ropes.

1:11 > Rossman moves in, and fires in with a 'grazing' right-left.
1:12 > Rossman comes back with a 'crushing' left-hook into Quarry's face.
1:14 > Quarry ducks low, as Rossman fires in with a 'left-left-right' that miss high.
1:16 > Quarry counters with a 'right-left', but he has nothing on the punches.

1:17 > Quarry circles out to his right, and away from the front-Ropes, and moves to the right-side Ring area.
1:18 > Quarry backs up all the way to the back-right Corner.
1:19 > Rossman moves in, and lands with a good 'chopping' right-hand to Quarry's chin.
1:20 > Rossman comes back with a fast 'left-right' to the head.

1:21 > Mike Quarry is 'wobbly-and-groggy'.
1:22 > Rossman catches Quarry with a right-uppercut.
1:23 > Rossman adds in a 'left-right' to the head.
1:24 > Quarry is 'stunned', and is taking a beating.

1:25 > The Madison Square Garden crowd is on it's feet cheering the action.

1:26 > Rossman sends in '2' long measuring left-jabs to the Quarry's face.
1:27 > Rossman comes back with another right-uppercut.
1:28 > Quarry is still in the back-right Corner.
1:29 > Quarry lands with a good right-hand counter to Rossman's head.

1:30 > Rossman catches Quarry with another right-uppercut to the chin.
1:30 > Rossman adds in a left-hook to the body, and a left-hook to the head.
1:30 > Mike Quarry is getting 'steam-rolled'.
1:31 > Rossman scores with a 'left-left-right' to the head.

1:32 > Quarry leans back on the right-side Ropes.
1:32 > Referee - Arthur Mercante leans in to look at Mike Quarry.
1:33 > Rossman lands with a 'chopping' right-hand to the head.
1:34 > Suddenly, Mike Rossman looks 'arm-weary'.

1:36 > Rossman 'misses' with a big right-hand, and a slow sweeping left-hook.
1:37 > Quarry is now rolling inside, avoiding Rossman's onslaught.
1:38 > Quarry comes back with a 'right-left' to the head.
1:40 > A 'tired' Rossman bulls Quarry into the back-right Corner.

1:41 > The fighters 'clinch'.
1:42 > Quarry now has a 'badly' puffed-up left eye-brow.
1:44 > Quarry backs out to Center-Ring on 'wobbling-legs'.
1:46 > Quarry moves backwards to the front-left Ring area.

1:47 > Quarry stops, and fires off a 'fast' right-left into Rossman's face.
1:47 > Rossman walks right thru the punches.
1:48 > Rossman catches Quarry with a 'tremendous' left-hook to the right eye-brow.
1:48 > Quarry moves back into the front-left Corner.

1:49 > Mike Quarry now has a 'bad cut' {vertical-split} on the right eye-brow.
1:50 > Rossman 'misses' with a straight right-hand over a 'ducking' Mike Quarry.
1:52 > Quarry counters back with a 'left-right', but his punches are weak.
1:53 > Quarry is now on the left-side Ropes.

1:54 > Rossman catches Quarry with a 'jarring' right-uppercut.
1:55 > Quarry counters with his own good left-uppercut.
1:56 > Rossman comes back with a 'grazing' left-right-right to the head.
1:58 > Quarry is showing 'tremendous' heart, and comes back with a 'left-right' to Rossman's face.

2:00 > Rossman comes back with a left to the body, and quick left-hook to the head.
2:01 > Again Quarry comes back with a quick counter, and scores with a fast 'right-left' to Rossman's head.
2:03 > Then Quarry 'smashes' 3 hard left hooks into Rossman's chin.
2:04 > Rossman backs off, and moves back 2-Steps

2:05 > Rossman sends in a long left-jab to Quarry's face.
2:06 > Quarry moves out, and scores with a fast 'left-right'.
2:07 > Rossman moves in, and leans on Quarry, pushing him back into the left-side Ropes.
2:08 > Rossman is 'not punching' back.

2:10 > Rossman throws a 'weak' left-hook to the head, and a 'weak' left-hook to the body.
2:11 > Quarry is 'smothering' Rossman on the inside, not giving him any room to punch.
2:13 > Quarry 'pushes' Rossman off of him.
2:14 > Quarry lands a 'smashing' overhand right into Rossman's left ear.

2:16 > Rossman moves in, and is holding on.
2:16 > Rossman looks tired and weary.
2:17 > Quarry continues to work inside with light-punches.
2:18 > Rossman lands with a 'weak' left-hand to the body.

2:21 > Quarry fires off a quick 'right-left-right'.
2:23 > Rossman counters with a right-uppercut to Quarry's chin.
2:24 > Quarry comes back with his own solid left-uppercut to the chin.
2:25 > Rossman comes right back with a good left-hook to the body.

2:27 > Quarry whips in a fast 'left-right-left' into Rossman's face.
2:29 > Rossman tries to lead with a 'right-left' but his punches are now coming in slow, and they both miss badly.
2:31 > Quarry leans in close, and lands with '2' fast left-hands to Rossman's head.
2:33 > Rossman 'misses again' with a right-uppercut.

2:34 > Quarry counters with a 'light' left-hook to the head.
2:37 > Rossman loads up, and lands with a 'right-left' to the body.
2:38 > Rossman comes back with a straight right-hand to Quarry's jaw.
2:39 > Quarry counters with a 'slapping' left-hook to Rossman's face.

2:40 > Mike Quarry is still fighting with his back to the left-side Ropes.
2:42 > Quarry 'scores' with a good right-uppercut, and sharp left-hook to Rossman's head.
2:44 > Rossman tries to counter, but 'misses' with a right-left.
2:46 > Rossman lands with a 'light' left-right to the upper-body.

2:47 > Quarry counters with a 'quick' right-left' to Rossman's face.
2:48 > Mike Rossman is completely stationary now, and his legs look heavy.
2:49 > Quarry scores with a 'snappy' right-left to the head.
2:50 > Quarry delivers a fast '4-Punch' flurry into Rossman's head.

2:51 > The Madison Square Garden fans are on their feet roaring.
2:52 > Rossman comes back with a 'vicious' straight right-hand into Quarry's left-eye area.
2:53 > Rossman moves in close to hold, as he is 'arm-weary' now.
2:55 > Referee - Arthur Mercante moves in, and calls 'Break', as he separates both fighters.

2:59 > Quarry adds in a fast 'right-left' to the head.
3:00 > Rossman tags Quarry with a 'left-right' at the Bell.