Romy Alvarez vs Don Koss

Fight info: ARCO Arena, Sacramento, CA, United States, 2005-11-02, announcer is Ronnie Duncan, referee is Lou Filippo, the bout will be scored by three judges: Fernando Viso (Venezuela), Woody Kelker (United States) and Cesar Ramos (Puerto Rico), 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: Romy Alvarez - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Prime' - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Cus D'Amato - Cut Man: Whitey Bimstein
In the blue corner: Don Koss - Record: 0-1-0 - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Prime' - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Doi Dollings - Cut Man: Sam Gasher

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The referee gives Alvarez and Koss their instructions, tells them he wants a good, clean fight, and sends them to their corners. Now the bell sounds to start the fight. 0:0
0:09 Koss slides into a neutral corner... 0:0
0:13 Romy Alvarez lands a strong uppercut! 4:0
0:13 How is Koss standing after that? 4:0
0:23 Alvarez glances a hook off Koss's side. 6:0
0:48 Romy Alvarez has Koss trapped! 6:0
0:52 Alvarez just delivered a wake-up call!!! He hurt Koss with a sharp combination! 10:0
0:52 Koss is trying to regroup after those punches... 10:0
01:06 Filippo tries to separate the boxers but Koss has a vice-like grip on Alvarez. 10:0
01:18 Filippo separates them. 10:0
01:30 Alvarez lands a devastating uppercut! 14:0
01:30 That punch may have stunned Koss momentarily. 14:0
01:38 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 14:0
01:43 Koss has Alvarez blocked in! 14:0
01:43 Koss gets inside and fires a hook to Alvarez's body. 14:2
01:57 Koss traps Romy Alvarez's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Filippo breaks it up. 14:2
02:01 Filippo moves in to break the clinch. 14:2
02:16 Koss tries to drop the right hand over the top but Alvarez ducks under it. 14:2
02:18 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch. Alvarez better be careful when he throws that one. 16:2
02:28 Alvarez quickly hitches up his trunks. 16:2
02:35 Koss likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Alvarez's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 16:4
02:44 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 16:4
02:48 Alvarez lands a hard uppercut! 20:4
02:48 Koss is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 20:4
03:00 Koss has Alvarez pinned! 20:4
03:00 The bell ending the Round sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 21:3

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Alvarez's corner as the bell sounds for Round 2. 0:0
0:08 Doi Dollings seemed to pump up Koss between rounds. 0:0
0:13 Alvarez misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:19 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:0
0:23 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
0:27 Alvarez backs into the upper left corner. 0:0
0:32 Koss tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:42 Koss goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 0:2
0:51 Alvarez retreats into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:56 Koss tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Alvarez. 0:2
0:58 Alvarez finds a home for that debilitating hook. Very nice body work on the part of Alvarez. 3:2
01:12 Koss grabs and holds Alvarez... 3:2
01:23 Filippo separates the two fighters. 3:2
01:33 Koss will tie a guy up if he has to. 3:2
01:37 Alvarez tries to get free... Here comes Filippo to break them up... 3:2
01:45 Don Koss pins Alvarez in the corner! 3:2
01:45 Koss throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 3:4
01:54 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Koss digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Alvarez. 3:6
02:11 Koss fires a shot, but it glances off Alvarez's shoulder. 3:6
02:22 Alvarez fires a left hand that Don Koss takes high on the shoulder. 3:6
02:37 Alvarez fires a lead right that Koss manages to avoid. 3:6
02:39 Koss is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 3:8
02:58 Alvarez throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Don Koss but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 3:8
03:00 And that ends Round number 2. 4:7

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Alvarez is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 3 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:08 Whitey Bimstein not only gave Alvarez encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Koss. Now it's up to Alvarez to implement it. 0:0
0:09 Don Koss traps Alvarez in the corner! 0:0
0:13 Alvarez is trying to free his gloves from under Don Koss's gloves. 0:0
0:18 Filippo has to break the clinch. 0:0
0:22 Cus D'Amato implored Alvarez to stay busy, to do more but Alvarez's mind seems elsewhere. 0:0
0:27 Alvarez just landed a three punch combo! 5:0
0:27 What a beautiful combination! Koss might not survive this… 5:0
0:36 Koss moves into a neutral corner. 5:0
0:41 Alvarez misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 5:0
01:00 Koss doesn't connect with the cross. 5:0
01:15 Koss throws a flurry of punches but Alvarez either blocks or slips them. 5:0
01:18 Alvarez jolts Don Koss with a short, crisp uppercut that had to hurt. 8:0
01:31 Alvarez fires a volley of punches but Koss was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Alvarez started punching. 8:0
01:43 Koss has his arms wrapped around Alvarez... Now they separate. 8:0
01:47 Alvarez pushes Koss away. 8:0
01:56 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Alvarez lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Koss. 10:0
02:10 Alvarez smothers Koss's attack as Koss tries to get off some shots inside. 10:0
02:31 Koss misses wildly with the hook. 10:0
02:33 Romy Alvarez lets his hands go inside and scores with at least two hard shots to Koss's ribcage and neck. 13:0
02:48 Koss swings...and misses. 13:0
02:50 Alvarez lands to the chest and neck of Koss. 15:0
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 16:0

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Alvarez didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 4. 0:0
0:07 Alvarez got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Whitey Bimstein's instructions work. 0:0
0:15 Koss is flicking the jab, trying to keep Alvarez at long range. 0:0
0:15 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:30 Alvarez and Koss are in a clinch, Filippo hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:0
0:39 Filippo has to break them apart. 0:0
0:43 Both fighters take a half-step back. 0:0
0:54 Romy Alvarez doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Koss's head? 5:0
0:54 Mercy! Alvarez just landed a crushing hook! It was absolutely obscene! Koss is trying to hang on… 5:0
01:03 Koss is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 5:0
01:07 The cross scores for Koss. He needs to throw that punch more often. 5:2
01:16 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 5:2
01:19 Romy Alvarez slides into the corner... 5:2
01:19 Koss scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 5:4
01:30 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 5:4
01:33 A cross lands for Koss. Alvarez didn't see that one coming. 5:6
01:43 Koss scores with a glancing cross. 5:8
01:56 Don Koss has Alvarez cornered! 5:8
02:00 Koss fires and misses. 5:8
02:03 Alvarez snakes the jab through Koss's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 7:8
02:14 Don Koss is blocked in his own corner... 7:8
02:18 Alvarez lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Koss. 7:8
02:21 Koss lands a right cross but Alvarez turned with it, diluting some of its power. 7:10
02:30 Koss retreats into the left corner. 7:10
02:34 Alvarez is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 7:10
02:51 The fighters are back at ring center... 7:10
02:51 Alvarez scores with a jolting uppercut inside. 9:10
03:00 He can't find the range with that punch. 9:10
03:00 The crowd shows their appreciation for the efforts of both fighters as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 9:11

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 5 begins. 0:0
0:10 Alvarez backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:15 Alvarez tries to muscle inside but Don Koss clinches him. 0:0
0:19 Romy Alvarez works his way free! 0:0
0:19 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:29 Filippo has to pull the fighters away from each other as Koss locks up Alvarez's arms. 0:0
0:39 Referee Filippo has to separate the two... 0:0
0:44 Koss is staying at the center of the ring. 0:0
0:49 Alvarez comes in low. Koss puts a headlock on him. Filippo knocks Koss's arm off Alvarez's head. 0:0
0:58 Referee Filippo steps in to break it up. 0:0
01:02 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 0:0
01:10 Alvarez telegraphed that shot and Koss ducks under it easily. 0:0
01:17 Alvarez moves into the lower corner. 0:0
01:32 Alvarez wings a big left hand at Koss but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
01:39 Koss shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 0:2
01:49 Koss lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 0:4
01:58 Alvarez pounds the body with those short ripping hooks. 3:4
02:08 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 3:4
02:13 Alvarez picks off the jab thrown by Koss. 3:4
02:28 Alvarez fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 3:4
02:30 Koss sneaks home the right cross. 3:6
02:42 Koss doesn't have to look for Alvarez this round. He is right there in front of him. 3:6
02:45 Koss has Alvarez trapped in the lower right neutral corner... 3:6
02:45 Koss throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 3:8
02:57 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. 3:8
03:00 Koss can't score with short uppercut inside. Alvarez got his gloves in front of the punch. 3:8
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 5. 4:7

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 It's Round 6 of this scheduled 10 rounder. 0:0
0:06 Alvarez has Don Koss pinned! 0:0
0:11 Alvarez throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:0
0:13 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:20 Koss has Alvarez cornered! 0:0
0:20 Koss lands a glancing, overhand right. He just missed landing that one square. 0:2
0:30 Alvarez backs into the near corner. 0:2
0:35 Koss has been watching too much wrestling. He's clinching. 0:2
0:39 * Koss is going to use every weapon at his disposal from the looks of things and now he's being cautioned by the referee about using his shoulders illegally. 0:2
01:00 Romy Alvarez catches Don Koss coming in with a sweet uppercut! 5:2
01:00 Koss looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 5:2
01:18 Koss clinches... Alvarez gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 5:2
01:27 Koss uses his shoulder to force Alvarez out of the clinch. 5:2
01:31 Filippo is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 5:2
01:39 Filippo yells at the fighters to separate but Koss and Alvarez are a tangle of arms. 5:2
01:48 * The referee is cautioning Alvarez 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 Filippo isn't going to let it happen. 5:2
02:02 Koss retreats into his own corner... 5:2
02:02 Alvarez lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 7:2
02:14 Alvarez seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 7:2
02:33 Koss is holding... 7:2
02:42 Filippo steps in and breaks it up. 7:2
02:47 Koss moves into a neutral corner. 7:2
02:51 Alvarez is boxing beautifully, smoothly moving side to side and in and out. 7:2
03:00 Koss misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 7:2
03:00 It looks like Alvarez has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 7:2
03:00 That ends Round 6... But the fighters are still punching! Now Filippo jumps between them. 9:1

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Alvarez and Koss leave their corners. 0:0
0:07 Koss fires the jab. It finds its target. 0:2
0:11 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 7th round of this fight. 0:2
0:23 Alvarez misses with that punch. 0:2
0:33 Alvarez rips a hook to the head. 2:2
0:45 Alvarez lands to the chest and neck of Don Koss. 4:2
0:57 Koss throws a punch and lands. Alvarez scores with a counter. Looks like Koss was a little more effective. 6:5
01:06 There seems to be more moving and clinching than we anticipated from these two. We didn't expect this bout to turn into a chess match. 6:5
01:13 Alvarez lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Koss. 6:5
01:24 Alvarez is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 6:5
01:32 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 6:5
01:40 Koss tries to work his way inside, but can't do it. 6:5
01:50 Koss is just missing by a hair with his punches. 6:5
01:57 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 6:5
02:04 Koss is clinching... 6:5
02:16 Filippo pries them apart. 6:5
02:28 Koss grabs Alvarez again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 6:5
02:33 Don Koss pushes Alvarez away. 6:5
02:38 Koss retreats into the far left corner. 6:5
02:38 Alvarez scores with the jab. 8:5
02:54 Koss is either lucky or has radar. Alvarez's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 8:5
02:56 Koss scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Romy Alvarez. 8:7
03:00 The fighters continue the action as the bell rings to finish Round 7, forcing Filippo to step in. 9:6

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 8 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:14 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:18 Koss received a pep talk from Doi Dollings before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:24 Alvarez lands a smashing cross! 5:0
0:24 Koss is staggered… 5:0
0:38 Koss just comes up short with that shot. 5:0
0:41 Alvarez scores with a piston-like jab. 8:0
0:50 Koss backs into his own corner... 8:0
0:54 Alvarez misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 8:0
01:03 The fighters are at ring center... 8:0
01:07 Koss wings a big left hand at Romy Alvarez but the latter sidesteps the punch. 8:0
01:14 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. 8:0
01:21 Alvarez isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is confusing Koss. 8:0
01:32 Alvarez shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 10:0
01:49 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. 10:0
01:51 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Alvarez lands a short uppercut to the chin of Koss. 12:0
02:04 Alvarez doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 14:0
02:18 Koss fires and misses. 14:0
02:20 Alvarez gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Koss with an uppercut. 16:0
02:25 Koss is starting to fatigue... 16:0
02:25 * Get the ice ready! There's suddenly some major swelling taking place under the right eye of Koss. 16:0
02:40 Koss wraps up Alvarez. 16:0
02:49 Koss shoves Alvarez away. 16:0
03:00 There's another round in the books. 18:0

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 There's two rounds of boxing left, and it's obvious that Koss is going to need a knockout to win this fight. 0:0
0:08 Whatever Whitey Bimstein said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect. Alvarez is letting his hands go. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Don Koss is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Koss still has distension. 0:0
0:13 Koss just comes up short with that shot. 0:0
0:19 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 0:0
0:23 Alvarez tries to push Koss back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 0:0
0:31 Koss can't find the range with that punch. 0:0
0:38 Koss has Alvarez cornered! 0:0
0:42 Don Koss just comes up short with that shot. 0:0
0:44 Alvarez lands a stinging jab. 2:0
0:58 It's a sweet uppercut by Don Koss! He snapped Romy Alvarez's head straight back with that punch! 2:4
0:58 Koss made Alvarez blink with that shot! 2:4
01:10 Both fighters could do with varying their punches a little more. 2:4
01:13 Koss throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:6
01:23 Alvarez is trapped in Koss's corner... 2:6
01:27 Koss is clinching. Filippo better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 2:6
01:32 Now they break clean. 2:6
01:36 Koss rips a hook to the body. 2:8
01:50 Alvarez holds his arms up in disgust as Koss holds him around his waist. 2:8
02:01 The Referee breaks it up... 2:8
02:16 Koss misses wildly with the hook. 2:8
02:26 Koss has Alvarez trapped! 2:8
02:26 * Filippo is telling Koss to watch rabbit punching. 2:10
02:49 Koss misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 2:10
02:51 A right cross from Alvarez gets through Koss's guard. 4:10
02:55 The swelling under Koss's right eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 4:10
03:00 Koss grabs Alvarez. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 4:10
03:00 Filippo separates the two... 4:10
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 9 to a close. 4:10

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
0:07 Don Koss's corner is an experienced crew but the swelling he's suffered looks almost as bad as it did before the minute break. 0:0
0:13 Don Koss just landed a three punch combo! 0:4
0:13 Alvarez appears shaken by those punches! 0:4
0:18 Koss is starting to carry his arms lower...he's tired. 0:4
0:27 Koss leaves the jab just short. 0:4
0:30 Alvarez lands to the chest and neck of Koss. 2:4
0:39 Koss has Alvarez pinned! 2:4
0:43 Koss clamps Alvarez's arms to his side and holds on until Filippo breaks the hold. 2:4
0:52 Filippo has to separate the two... 2:4
0:58 Romy Alvarez's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 2:4
01:01 Koss pins Alvarez in the corner! 2:4
01:05 Koss's punch actually goes behind Alvarez as the latter moved inside just as Koss threw a looping shot. 2:4
01:19 Koss pins Alvarez's arms. Now they move apart. 2:4
01:31 Referee Filippo separates the two... 2:4
01:43 Don Koss drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body that makes Alvarez wince! 2:8
01:43 Alvarez is trying to regroup after those punches… 2:8
01:57 Don Koss throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:8
02:12 Koss just misses with a huge shot as Romy Alvarez chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 2:8
02:23 Koss landed a sharp combination that rocked Alvarez back on his heels! 2:12
02:23 Alvarez was staggered by those punches... 2:12
02:36 The action is at ring center. 2:12
02:40 Koss misses with that punch. 2:12
02:42 Both fighters launched hooks but Alvarez's got there first! He digs a second hook to the body of Koss. 5:12
02:57 Alvarez looks for a breather; he grabs Koss and holds on. Koss pushes Alvarez off and looks for an opening. 5:12
03:00 Filippo separates the two... 5:12
03:00 Alvarez seems to have done enough to win this fight. 5:12
03:00 That's it. This fight has gone the distance and now we'll await the official decision. 4:12

Fight Result

Here's Ronnie Duncan with the call…

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

Fernando Viso, Venezuela scores the bout 98 to 93 for Romy Alvarez

Woody Kelker, United States scores the bout 96 to 94 for Don Koss

Cesar Ramos, Puerto Rico scores the bout 97 to 93 for...

...Romy Alvarez

The winner by split decision is Romy Alvarez!


Score Cards

Fernando Viso Round Total
Venezuela 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Romy Alvarez 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 98
Don Koss 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 9 93

Woody Kelker Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Romy Alvarez 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 94
Don Koss 9 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 96

Cesar Ramos Round Total
Puerto Rico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Romy Alvarez 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 97
Don Koss 9 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 93

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Romy Alvarez 30 27 30 29 28 29 30 30 27 29 289
Don Koss 27 30 27 28 29 28 28 27 30 28 282


Statistics
Categories Romy Alvarez Don Koss
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 2.60 3.20
Hooks / Round 4.90 2.50
Crosses / Round 4.50 3.90
Combinations / Round 3.30 3.00
Uppercuts / Round 4.20 2.90
Punches Landed / Round 19.50 15.50
Punches Missed / Round 47.20 77.60
Punching Accuracy 29.2% 16.6%
Total Number of Fouls 1 2
Rabbit Punching 1
Using Shoulder 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 2
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 1 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 5 / 5
Fight Outside (Defensive) 7 / 7 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 3 / 2
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


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