Mike Hanson vs Daniel Young

Fight info: Fort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth, TX, United States, 2005-11-10, announcer is Johnny Addie, referee is Randy Neumann, the bout will be scored by three judges: Herminio Cuevas (Mexico), Glen Hamada (United States) and Yusaku Yoshida (Japan), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 10 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'use bias rating', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Mike Hanson - Record: 5-4-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Buddy McGirt - Cut Man: Joe Souza
In the blue corner: Daniel Young - Record: 3-5-1 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds and this fight is underway! 0:0
0:07 Hanson scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 2:0
0:20 Hanson feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 2:0
0:43 Young misses with that punch. 2:0
01:00 Hanson lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 4:0
01:14 Mike Hanson bounces off the ropes, challenging Young to come get him. 4:0
01:23 Young moves into a neutral corner. 4:0
01:27 Mike Hanson lands a solid cross! 8:0
01:27 Young looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 8:0
01:51 Hanson misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 8:0
01:53 Young rips a hook to the head. 8:2
02:02 Young seems to be protecting his body which is leaving his head vulnerable. He doesn't like body shots but I don't know anyone that does. 8:2
02:05 Hanson traps Young in the corner! 8:2
02:10 It's a sweet uppercut by Mike Hanson! He snapped Young's head straight back with that punch! 13:2
02:10 Young takes a step back… 13:2
02:24 Hanson hurts Young with a quick, powerful uppercut on the inside. 16:2
02:39 Hanson scores with a tremendous left! 20:2
02:39 Daniel Young looks shaken! 20:2
02:54 Young dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Hanson back on his heels! 20:7
02:54 Hanson is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 20:7
03:00 The crowd is up and standing as the fighters finish the first Round. 22:7

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Neumann motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:17 Hanson tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:23 Eddie Inabagsky not only gave Young encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Hanson. Now it's up to Young to implement it. 0:0
0:29 Mike Hanson fires a volley of punches but Young was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Hanson started punching. 0:0
0:36 Daniel Young just delivered a wake-up call!!! He hurt Hanson with a sharp combination! 0:4
0:36 Hanson is trying to regroup after those punches... 0:4
0:45 Young lands the lead right. 0:6
0:58 Young likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Mike Hanson's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 0:8
01:12 Mike Hanson's punch actually goes behind Young as the latter moved inside just as Hanson threw a looping shot. 0:8
01:27 Hanson lands a crushing uppercut! 4:8
01:27 That punch may have stunned Young momentarily. 4:8
01:49 Daniel Young pins Hanson's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 4:8
01:53 Young finally lets go of Mike Hanson. 4:8
01:58 Both fighters take a half-step back. 4:8
02:05 The fighters are trading punches and Hanson seems to have won that exchange. 7:10
02:19 Young throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 7:10
02:33 Young misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 7:10
02:41 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 7:10
02:49 Young back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Hanson. 7:10
03:00 Young clinches... Hanson gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 7:10
03:00 Neumann steps in and breaks it up. 7:10
03:00 Hanson spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 2. 7:10

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hanson is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:07 Eddie Inabagsky was really animated in Young's corner and Daniel Young was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 Hanson backs into the left corner. 0:0
0:26 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 0:0
0:34 Hanson tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Young. 0:0
0:41 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:0
0:50 Young scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 0:2
0:58 As high as Hanson is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Young takes advantage of it. 0:2
01:06 Young slides along the far ropes. 0:2
01:14 Young blasts away with both hands and bangs home some clean shots. 0:5
01:24 Mike "Hector" Hanson is blocked in his own corner... 0:5
01:28 Young has his arms wrapped around Hanson... Now they separate. 0:5
01:37 Neumann moves in to break the clinch. 0:5
01:42 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 0:5
01:47 Young lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Hanson. 0:5
01:53 There's a hard shot off the top of Young's head! 5:5
01:53 Young was stopped cold by that punch! 5:5
02:02 Hanson scores with a nice right cross. 7:5
02:02 Hanson stunned Young with that last ripping shot and Hanson's killer instinct has kicked in. This might be his best chance at ending the fight. 7:5
02:20 Hanson lands a hard cross! 11:5
02:20 Young is staggered… 11:5
02:37 Young smothers Hanson's attack as Hanson tries to get off some shots inside. 11:5
02:43 Mike Hanson has Young cornered! 11:5
02:43 Young is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 14:7
02:43 Hanson probably can't finish Young this round. He doesn't have time. But maybe he can end this in the next round. 14:7
02:52 Young backs into his own corner... 14:7
02:52 Hanson throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 16:7
03:00 Hanson has Young trapped in the far neutral corner... 16:7
03:00 Hanson isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is confusing Young. 16:7
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Hanson's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 3. 17:8

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 4. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Buddy McGirt said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect. Hanson is letting his hands go. 0:0
0:06 Young is trapped in Hanson's corner... 0:0
0:06 * Hanson is told to watch holding and hitting by Neumann 3:0
0:20 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 3:0
0:32 Hanson swings...and misses. 3:0
0:46 Hanson works his way in and leans on Young... 3:0
0:51 Now they break clean. 3:0
01:00 Hanson grabs Young's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Neumann has to force Hanson to let go. 3:0
01:10 Hanson shoves Young away. 3:0
01:19 Hanson lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 5:0
01:28 Both fighters are flailing away and both are definitely landing good punches. 7:2
01:38 Hanson slides into a neutral corner... 7:2
01:42 Young leaves the jab just short. 7:2
01:50 Both fighters move back to ring center. 7:2
01:55 Young lands a strong cross! 7:6
01:55 Hanson looks stunned! 7:6
02:09 Hanson circles around the ring. 7:6
02:23 Hanson bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 9:6
02:33 Young scores with a jolting uppercut inside. 9:8
02:48 Hanson lands a hard uppercut! 13:8
02:48 Young's knee almost touched the canvas… 13:8
02:58 Young slides into the corner... 13:8
03:00 Hanson fires and misses. 13:8
03:00 That ends Round 4... But the fighters are still punching! Now Neumann jumps between them. 13:8

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hanson and Young square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 5. 0:0
0:14 Young misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:17 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Hanson lands a short uppercut to the chin of Young. 2:0
0:21 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 2:0
0:30 Young scores with the jab. 2:2
0:38 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 2:2
0:47 Hanson misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:2
0:58 Young's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 2:2
01:02 Young lands a solid shot to the head and follows up with a better one! He can be very effective when he remembers to throw his punches in combinations. 2:4
01:10 Hanson is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 2:4
01:13 Young has Hanson trapped! 2:4
01:13 Young lands a stinging jab. 2:6
01:27 The fighters are tied up. Hanson tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 2:6
01:32 * Referee Neumann taps his shoulder as he issues a caution to Young. 2:6
01:54 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 2:6
01:56 Hanson doesn't have to look for Young this round. He is right there in front of him. 2:6
02:08 Mike Hanson cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. They were either slipped or blocked, or simply missed the mark. 2:6
02:20 Young throws a flurry of punches but Hanson either blocks or slips them. 2:6
02:27 Mike Hanson lands a smashing uppercut! 6:6
02:27 Hanson caught Young's attention with that uppercut. 6:6
02:43 Young is just missing by a hair with his punches. 6:6
02:45 Hanson is throwing punches in bunches and lands several wicked shots in the process. 9:6
02:54 Young pins Hanson in the corner! 9:6
02:58 Young pins Hanson's arms. Now they move apart. 9:6
03:00 Neumann has to break them apart. 9:6
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 5. 8:6

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Young was a little slow getting off his stool this round. 0:0
0:16 Hanson just comes up short with that shot. 0:0
0:18 Young lands flush with a hard uppercut. 0:3
0:23 Young is fading... 0:3
0:23 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:3
0:27 Hanson received a pep talk from Buddy McGirt before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:3
0:28 Mike Hanson has Young blocked in! 0:3
0:28 Hanson lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 2:3
0:32 Young is really laboring now, but he's still fighting. 2:3
0:37 Mike Hanson scores with a big right hand. That shot brought Young up short. 5:3
0:50 Hanson catches Young coming in with a sweet uppercut! 10:3
0:50 Young was shaken by that blow! 10:3
01:00 Hanson snakes the jab through Young's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 12:3
01:08 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 12:3
01:11 Hanson is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 14:3
01:21 Neumann is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 14:3
01:24 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 6th. 14:3
01:27 Hanson rakes Young with some wicked shots to the head and body. 17:3
01:36 Hanson jolts Young with a short, crisp uppercut that had to hurt. 20:3
01:50 Hanson is clinching. Neumann better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 20:3
01:54 Young pushes Hanson away. 20:3
01:59 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 20:3
02:03 Hanson landed a sharp combination that rocked Young back on his heels! 24:3
02:03 Daniel Young was stopped cold by that series of shots! 24:3
02:12 * That punch caught Young clean. He brings his arms up in a defensive posture. Now he pitches forward! Young goes down after a delayed reaction to the combination by Hanson! 24:3
02:14 Neumann begins the count... 32:3
02:14 1... 32:3
02:15 2... 32:3
02:16 3... 32:3
02:17 4... 32:3
02:18 Daniel Young is making a gallant try to get off the canvas as the count reaches 5. 32:3
02:19 6... 32:3
02:20 7... 32:3
02:21 8... 32:3
02:22 9... 32:3
02:23 10! 32:3
02:23 * Young can't beat the count! It's over! Young has been stopped in round 6. 32:3

Fight Result

Here's Johnny Addie with the call…

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by knockout at the 02:24 mark in Round 6 is…

Mike Hanson!


Score Cards

Herminio Cuevas Round Total
Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mike Hanson 10 9 9 10 9 47
Daniel Young 9 10 10 9 10 48

Glen Hamada Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mike Hanson 10 9 10 10 10 49
Daniel Young 9 10 9 9 9 46

Yusaku Yoshida Round Total
Japan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mike Hanson 10 9 10 10 10 49
Daniel Young 9 10 9 9 9 46

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mike Hanson 30 27 29 30 29 145
Daniel Young 27 30 28 27 28 140


Statistics
Categories Mike Hanson Daniel Young
Knockdowns scored 1 0

Jabs / Round 4.83 4.33
Hooks / Round 6.33 2.33
Crosses / Round 5.33 3.50
Combinations / Round 10.17 2.00
Uppercuts / Round 5.33 3.50

Punches Landed / Round 32.00 15.67
Punches Missed / Round 50.50 37.00

Punching Accuracy 38.8% 29.7%

Total Number of Fouls 1 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Using Shoulder 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 1


No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 3 / 3
Fight Outside (Defensive) 3 / 3 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


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