Brian Brandt vs Don Koss

Fight info: Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, CA, United States, 2005-11-12, announcer is Amy Hayes, referee is Armando Garcia, the bout will be scored by three judges: Tony Perez (Puerto Rico), Walter Cavalier (United States) and Marek Zuraszek (Poland), 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: Brian Brandt - Record: 5-6-0 (3) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Don Koss - Record: 4-7-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Doi Dollings - Cut Man: Sam Gasher

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell for Round 1 sounds and the fight is on. 0:0
0:12 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 0:0
0:17 Koss scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 0:2
0:32 As high as Brandt is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Koss takes advantage of it. 0:2
0:41 Brandt moves into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:41 Upstairs and downstairs! Koss lands two quick blows and then moves away from Brandt's counters. 0:4
0:54 Koss steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:4
0:57 The fighters are trading punches and Don Koss seems to have won that exchange. 2:7
01:09 Don Koss has Brandt cornered! 2:7
01:09 Koss lands to the chest and neck of Brandt. 2:9
01:18 Brandt's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 2:9
01:22 Brandt is trapped in the corner... 2:9
01:26 Koss can't find the range with that punch. 2:9
01:33 Brandt just landed a three punch combo! 6:9
01:33 What a beautiful combination! Don Koss might not survive this… 6:9
01:48 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 6:9
02:00 * The referee is cautioning Brandt about leaning on the neck of his opponent. It's a good tactic if you can get away with it because it tends to tire out the other fighter but Garcia isn't going to let it happen. 6:9
02:13 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Koss digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Brandt. 6:11
02:24 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 6:11
02:29 Koss works his way in and leans on Brandt... 6:11
02:38 Garcia steps in and breaks it up. 6:11
02:47 Koss just misses with a huge shot as Brandt chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 6:11
02:58 Koss throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Brandt but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 6:11
03:00 Round 1 of this scheduled 10 rounder ends as the bell sounds. 6:11

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Brandt didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:14 Koss fires and misses. 0:0
0:16 Brandt digs two shots to the body and then rips Koss with a short uppercut on the inside. 3:0
0:25 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 3:0
0:33 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Don Koss who scores with a short hook to the chest. 3:2
0:42 The cross scores for Brandt. He needs to throw that punch more often. 5:2
0:51 Brandt takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 5:2
01:14 Koss is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 5:2
01:26 Koss lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 5:4
01:39 Don Koss is trapped in his own corner... 5:4
01:43 Brandt clinches... Don Koss gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 5:4
01:48 Garcia has to break the clinch. 5:4
01:56 Koss forces his way inside and he lands a nice uppercut to the chin of Brandt. 5:6
02:05 Brandt lets go with a hook but Koss blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 5:8
02:20 Koss backs into the left corner. 5:8
02:24 Brandt misses with that punch. 5:8
02:27 Koss lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 5:10
02:36 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 5:10
02:45 Brandt just comes up short with that shot. 5:10
02:58 Koss traps Brandt's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Garcia breaks it up. 5:10
03:00 Now they break clean. 5:10
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Brandt's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 2. 4:10

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 3 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:13 Brian Brandt lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Koss. 0:0
0:28 Koss tries to push Brandt back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 0:0
0:35 Don Koss throws a flurry of punches but Brandt either blocks or slips them. 0:0
0:42 Both fighters take a half-step back. 0:0
0:46 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 0:0
0:53 Koss seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 0:0
01:14 Koss grabs Brandt. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:0
01:23 * Garcia is giving Brandt a warning for leaning on the opponent's neck. 0:0
01:43 Brandt lands a smashing uppercut! 4:0
01:43 Koss is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 4:0
01:52 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 4:0
02:10 Brandt lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Koss. 4:0
02:21 Koss fires and misses. 4:0
02:28 Koss's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. He seems to hear but it remains to be seen if he'll follow the advice. 4:0
02:37 Koss appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 4:0
03:00 Koss misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 4:0
03:00 Hoots and hollers and cries for more action can be heard all over the arena as a less than scintillating round goes into the books. 4:1

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 4 begins. 0:0
0:12 Brandt rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 2:0
0:17 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 2:0
0:21 Whatever Doi Dollings said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect. Koss is letting his hands go. 2:0
0:26 Brandt is holding on to Koss. He seems to be taking a breather. 2:0
0:31 Garcia breaks them up... 2:0
0:43 Koss is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Brandt can't throw punches, I guess. 2:0
0:52 Garcia separates the two... 2:0
0:58 Brandt pushes Koss away to give himself a little more space to work with. 2:0
01:05 Koss is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 2:0
01:08 Brandt bangs a right cross off the forehead of Koss. 4:0
01:21 Punch and move, punch and move, Koss will do it all night if Brandt doesn't do a more consistent job of cutting off the ring. 4:0
01:30 Koss 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. 4:0
01:37 Brandt lands a devastating cross! 8:0
01:37 Mercy! Brandt just landed a crushing cross! It was absolutely obscene! Koss is trying to hang on… 8:0
01:46 Koss fires the jab. It finds its target. 8:2
01:55 Brandt slides into a neutral corner... 8:2
01:55 Koss scores with a jolting uppercut inside. 8:4
02:10 Koss rips off a series of jabs that score! Brandt eats them and tries to bull his way inside but Koss quickly ties him up. Now, they separate. 8:7
02:19 Koss goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 8:9
02:33 Brandt comes in low. Koss puts a headlock on him. Garcia knocks Koss's arm off Brian Brandt's head. 8:9
02:42 Garcia is shouting at Koss to break! 8:9
02:50 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 8:9
02:50 Koss sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 8:11
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 4, forcing Garcia to step in. 7:11

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Koss looks to be in good shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Doi Dollings was really animated in Koss's corner and Koss was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 Koss retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:13 Brandt bounces off the ropes, challenging Koss to come get him. 0:0
0:13 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:25 Koss grabs Brandt again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 0:0
0:30 Garcia has to separate the two... 0:0
0:34 Brandt is motioning with his gloves for Koss to bring it on, but Brandt is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 0:0
0:54 Garcia tries to separate the boxers but Brandt has a vice-like grip on Koss. 0:0
0:58 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
01:08 Brandt fires a shot, but it glances off Koss's shoulder. 0:0
01:14 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
01:18 Koss glances a hook off Brandt's side. 0:2
01:32 Brandt is challenging Koss to fight him and quit clinching. 0:2
01:37 Koss uses his shoulder to force Brandt out of the clinch. 0:2
01:41 Both fighters could do with varying their punches a little more. 0:2
01:45 Koss has Brandt pinned! 0:2
01:49 Don Koss wings a big left hand at Brandt but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:2
02:04 Koss throws a crushing right to Brandt's jaw! 0:7
02:04 Brandt looks shaken! 0:7
02:13 Koss throws a nice, short uppercut that scores to the jaw of Brandt 0:9
02:22 The two fighters lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action. 0:9
02:31 Koss telegraphed that shot and Brandt ducks under it easily. 0:9
02:38 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment. Koss has his head on Brandt's chest and blasts home a hook. 0:11
02:51 Koss lands a strong uppercut! 0:15
02:51 Brian Brandt was stopped cold by that blow! 0:15
03:00 Brandt is trying to free his gloves from under Koss's gloves. 0:15
03:00 Koss pushes Brandt away. 0:15
03:00 There's another round in the books. 0:15

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Koss is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 6 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:13 Koss tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 0:2
0:17 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:2
0:27 Brandt ties up Koss. 0:2
0:31 Garcia separates the two fighters. 0:2
0:42 Brandt fires a left hand that Koss takes high on the shoulder. 0:2
0:54 Brian Brandt traps Koss's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 0:2
0:58 Garcia moves in to break the clinch. 0:2
01:26 Apparently Koss feels it's a good strategy to hug Brandt and force Garcia to come separate them. 0:2
01:31 Garcia separates them. 0:2
01:40 Brian Brandt wings a big left hand at Koss but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:2
01:48 Koss moves into the upper left corner. 0:2
01:48 Brandt is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 2:2
02:05 He swings...and misses. 2:2
02:20 Brandt's punch actually goes behind Don Koss as the latter moved inside just as Brandt threw a looping shot. 2:2
02:22 Koss lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 2:4
02:32 Brandt retreats into the upper corner. 2:4
02:32 The fighters are trading punches and Koss seems to have won that exchange. 4:7
02:45 Don Koss misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 4:7
02:52 The fighters are at ring center... 4:7
02:57 Brandt is either lucky or has radar. Koss's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 4:7
03:00 Koss appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 4:7
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 6. 3:7

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Something's wrong. The bell should have sounded to start...there it goes. Both fighters got a few extra seconds rest here at the start of Round 7. 0:0
0:11 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:0
0:18 Brandt shoots the jab into the chest of Koss. 2:0
0:23 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 2:0
0:27 Doi Dollings not only gave Koss encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Brandt. Now it's up to Koss to implement it. 2:0
0:32 Koss misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 2:0
0:35 Brandt likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Koss's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 4:0
0:51 Brandt can't score with short uppercut inside. Koss got his gloves in front of the punch. 4:0
0:54 Koss bangs away with both hands and a nice uppercut finds a home. 4:2
01:03 Koss has Brandt trapped! 4:2
01:08 Brian Brandt tries to muscle inside but Koss clinches him. 4:2
01:20 Garcia separates the two... 4:2
01:37 Brandt works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 4:2
01:45 Koss has Brandt blocked in! 4:2
01:45 Koss throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 4:4
01:59 Garcia warns Brandt for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 4:4
02:04 Referee Garcia separates the two... 4:4
02:12 Koss fires a punch over the jab of Brian Brandt and gets it in for points. 4:6
02:22 Koss pins Brian Brandt in the corner! 4:6
02:22 Koss rips a hook to the head. 4:8
02:43 Koss wraps up Brandt. 4:8
02:58 Garcia moves them apart. 4:8
03:00 Koss slides into the corner... 4:8
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 5:7

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Koss rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:13 Brandt lands a hard hook! 4:0
0:13 Koss looks shaken! 4:0
0:17 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 8th round of this fight. 4:0
0:21 Koss got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Doi Dollings's instructions work. 4:0
0:22 Brandt is pinned in his own corner... 4:0
0:27 Brandt smothers Koss's attack as Koss tries to get off some shots inside. 4:0
0:33 Brandt drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body that makes Koss wince! 8:0
0:33 Koss is trying to regroup after those punches… 8:0
0:47 Brandt ties up Koss... 8:0
0:51 Don Koss works his way free! 8:0
01:00 Don Koss throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 8:2
01:14 Brandt lands a crushing cross! 12:2
01:14 Koss was staggered by that punch! 12:2
01:25 Brandt traps Koss in the corner! 12:2
01:29 Brian Brandt wraps his arms around Koss. 12:2
01:34 Garcia pries them apart. 12:2
01:38 Don Koss is blocked in his own corner... 12:2
01:43 Brandt is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 12:2
01:47 Don Koss must have a lot of friends here tonight because a section of the crowd is going crazy even when he feints! 12:2
01:51 Both fighters are flailing away but Brandt is definitely landing the better punches. 15:4
02:06 Koss ties up Brandt. Why would he want to clinch now? 15:4
02:10 Referee Garcia has to separate the two... 15:4
02:15 Brian Brandt's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 15:4
02:18 Both fighters move to ring center. 15:4
02:18 Don Koss lands a stinging jab. 15:6
02:27 Brandt 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. 17:6
02:41 Brandt is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Don Koss. 17:6
02:46 Both fighters seem to be pacing themselves. It appears as if they want to have something left when they get to the final round. 17:6
02:54 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Garcia is going to have to sort this out. 17:6
02:58 * Brandt is told to quit hitting on the break by Garcia. 17:6
03:00 It looks like Don Koss has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 17:6
03:00 Koss breathes heavily as he walks slowly back to his corner as Round 8 ends. 18:5

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Brandt and Koss square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 9. 0:0
0:05 Koss's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:11 Koss misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:13 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:29 Watch Koss move. He is darting in and out, in and out, keeping Brandt off balance. 0:0
0:39 Brandt tries to drop the right hand over the top but Koss ducks under it. 0:0
0:41 Koss scores with a nice right cross. 0:2
0:50 Koss hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 0:2
0:53 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:2
0:56 Brandt is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 0:2
01:03 Koss just comes up short with that shot. 0:2
01:05 Brandt is throwing punches in bunches and lands several wicked shots in the process. 3:2
01:14 Both fighters could do with varying their punches a little more. 3:2
01:45 Brandt is just missing by a hair with his punches. 3:2
01:58 That was a straight right by Brandt! 8:2
01:58 Koss is suddenly in trouble! 8:2
02:12 Both fighters take a half-step back. 8:2
02:15 Brandt is forced into his own corner... 8:2
02:20 Koss misses wildly with the hook. 8:2
02:32 Don Koss gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 8:4
02:45 The fighters are exchanging blows! No one scored more on that exchange. 10:6
03:00 Koss seems to have done enough to win this fight. 10:6
03:00 That ends Round 9... But the fighters are still punching! Now Garcia jumps between them. 11:7

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd would like to see a knockout as the bell sounds for Round 10, the final round of the fight. 0:0
0:14 Brandt dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Koss back on his heels! 4:0
0:14 That's the shot Brandt hoped to land! Koss looks bad after that blow! 4:0
0:18 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 4:0
0:28 Don Koss tries to push Brian Brandt back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 4:0
0:33 Koss pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 4:2
0:42 Brandt backs into a neutral corner. 4:2
0:47 Koss pins Brandt's arms. Now they move apart. 4:2
0:56 Referee Garcia steps in to break it up. 4:2
01:01 The action is at ring center. 4:2
01:05 Brian Brandt misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 4:2
01:08 Koss scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Brandt. 4:4
01:22 Brandt just landed a three punch combo! 8:4
01:22 Koss appears shaken by those punches! 8:4
01:31 Koss gets his head on the chest of Brandt. He tries to outmuscle him on the inside. Koss scores with a nice short hook to the head. 8:6
01:40 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 8:6
01:44 Koss has Brandt trapped in the far neutral corner... 8:6
01:49 Koss misses wildly with the hook. 8:6
01:55 Brandt scores with a tremendous left! 13:6
01:55 Koss was shaken by those blows! 13:6
02:13 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 13:6
02:22 Brandt pushes Koss away. 13:6
02:31 Don Koss clinches nicely… but clinching doesn't score points. 13:6
02:35 Koss shoves Brandt away. 13:6
02:40 Brandt retreats into a neutral corner. 13:6
02:40 Koss wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 13:8
02:52 Brandt moves into a neutral corner. 13:8
02:57 Koss wraps up Brandt... Neither fighter will break... 13:8
03:00 Garcia has to break them apart. 13:8
03:00 There's the bell and this contest is in the books. Both fighters act as if they've won. Let's listen to the call as the scorecards are handed to the ring announcer. 13:8

Fight Result

Here's Amy Hayes with the call…

Ladies and Gentlemen, the judges have tallied their scorecards and here is your decision…

Tony Perez, Puerto Rico scores the bout 96 to 95 for Don Koss

Walter Cavalier, United States scores the bout 97 to 93 for Brian Brandt

Marek Zuraszek, Poland scores the bout 96 to 94 for...

...Don Koss

The winner by split decision is Don Koss!


Score Cards

Tony Perez Round Total
Puerto Rico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Brian Brandt 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 95
Don Koss 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 96

Walter Cavalier Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Brian Brandt 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 97
Don Koss 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 93

Marek Zuraszek Round Total
Poland 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Brian Brandt 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 94
Don Koss 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 96

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Brian Brandt 28 28 30 28 27 28 28 30 30 29 286
Don Koss 29 29 28 29 30 29 29 27 27 28 285


Statistics
Categories Brian Brandt Don Koss
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 3.10 4.10
Hooks / Round 2.30 2.60
Crosses / Round 1.90 5.80
Combinations / Round 3.10 4.20
Uppercuts / Round 3.10 4.90
Punches Landed / Round 13.50 21.60
Punches Missed / Round 35.40 51.40
Punching Accuracy 27.6% 29.6%
Total Number of Fouls 3 0
Hitting on the Break 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 2

Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 2


No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 1 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 5 / 5
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 2 / 1 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 3 / 3 1 / 1


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