Jimmy Kidd vs Mark Somogyi

Fight info: Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA, United States, 2005-11-03, announcer is Henry "Discombobulating" Jones, referee is Max Parker, the bout will be scored by three judges: Roy Ovalle (United States), Hugo Perniche (Mexico) and C.J. Ross (United States), 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: Jimmy Kidd - Record: 1-1-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Jack Blackburn - Cut Man: Eddie Aliano
In the blue corner: Mark Somogyi - Record: 1-1-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The crowd's been waiting for the start of this fight but they don't have to wait any longer as Round 1 begins. 0:0
0:23 Somogyi misses wildly with the hook. 0:0
0:30 Kidd's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:40 Kidd telegraphed that shot and Somogyi ducks under it easily. 0:0
0:42 Somogyi splits the gloves with a jab. He'd like to find a home for that punch during this fight. 0:2
0:59 Somogyi fires a shot, but it glances off Kidd's shoulder. 0:2
01:09 Kidd pins Somogyi in the corner! 0:2
01:13 Kidd voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:2
01:23 Kidd will tie a guy up if he has to. 0:2
01:41 Parker breaks them up... 0:2
01:49 The cross scores for Kidd. He needs to throw that punch more often. 2:2
02:01 There's some nice hand speed. Kidd fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 4:2
02:15 Somogyi drives that short hook into Kidd's midsection! 4:6
02:15 Kidd is suddenly in trouble! 4:6
02:29 Kidd traps Somogyi's gloves under his arms, locking them in place. 4:6
02:38 Parker has to break them apart. 4:6
02:43 Somogyi tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 4:8
02:57 Somogyi can't score with short uppercut inside. Kidd got his gloves in front of the punch. 4:8
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 1. 3:9

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 2. There it is! 0:0
0:07 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:0
0:18 Kidd is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 0:0
0:25 Jack Blackburn was really animated in Kidd's corner and Jimmy Kidd was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:34 Somogyi just delivered a wake-up call!!! He hurt Jimmy Kidd with a sharp combination! 0:5
0:34 Kidd was staggered by those punches... 0:5
0:48 Kidd fires a short, ripping uppercut inside. 2:5
0:59 Kidd lands to the chest and neck of Somogyi. 4:5
01:08 Somogyi tries to push Jimmy Kidd back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 4:5
01:18 Kidd throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 4:5
01:26 Both fighters take a half-step back. 4:5
01:30 Somogyi is going to come out on the short end of this exchange of punches. 7:7
01:47 Somogyi misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 7:7
02:02 Mark Somogyi lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Kidd. 7:7
02:16 Kidd slides into a neutral corner... 7:7
02:21 Somogyi misses with that punch. 7:7
02:28 * Somogyi is told to watch the low blows by Parker. 7:9
02:51 Mark Somogyi misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 7:9
02:58 Kidd lands a strong hook! 11:9
02:58 Somogyi looks shaken! 11:9
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 11:10

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Somogyi looks a bit disgusted as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:14 Somogyi bounces off the ropes, challenging Kidd to come get him. 0:0
0:19 Somogyi is blocked in his own corner... 0:0
0:24 Kidd tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Somogyi. 0:0
0:30 Mark Somogyi's shot snaps Kidd's head back and appears to have hurt him! 0:5
0:30 How is Kidd standing after that? 0:5
0:45 Kidd continues to follow Somogyi about the ring. 0:5
0:54 Kidd misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:5
01:03 Jimmy Kidd is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 0:5
01:10 Somogyi just comes up short with that shot. 0:5
01:12 * Parker motions to Jimmy Kidd to keep his punches up. 2:5
01:31 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 2:5
01:42 Somogyi is challenging Kidd to fight him and quit clinching. 2:5
01:47 The fighters separate from clinching themselves. 2:5
01:56 Somogyi backs into a neutral corner. 2:5
01:56 Kidd delivers a cross to the nose of Somogyi. 5:5
02:05 Somogyi's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 5:5
02:17 Kidd is just missing by a hair with his punches. 5:5
02:37 Kidd looks for a breather; he grabs Somogyi and holds on. Somogyi pushes Kidd off and looks for an opening. 5:5
02:42 Parker separates them. 5:5
02:53 Somogyi is trying to free his gloves from under Kidd's gloves. 5:5
03:00 Somogyi tries to get free... Here comes Parker to break them up... 5:5
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 3. 4:7

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Somogyi looks to be in fair shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:13 Kidd clamps Somogyi's arms to his side and holds on until Parker breaks the hold. 0:0
0:31 * Somogyi is told to watch hitting on the break by Parker 0:0
0:40 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:57 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 0:0
01:06 Kidd shoves Somogyi away. 0:0
01:10 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:0
01:33 Somogyi fires a volley of punches but Kidd was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Somogyi started punching. 0:0
01:40 Kidd drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body that makes Mark Somogyi wince! 4:0
01:40 Somogyi was shaken by those blows! 4:0
01:49 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 4:0
02:00 Somogyi back pedals away from the straight forward attack of Kidd. 4:0
02:07 Kidd shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 6:0
02:16 Somogyi doesn't have to look for Kidd this round. He is right there in front of him. 6:0
02:27 Somogyi can't find the range with that punch. 6:0
02:34 Jimmy Kidd lands a devastating cross! 10:0
02:34 Somogyi was stunned by that blow! 10:0
02:54 Somogyi traps Kidd's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 10:0
03:00 Parker pries them apart. 10:0
03:00 There's another round in the books. 10:0

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Parker motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:20 Kidd patiently and methodically advances, steadily cutting down the ring space, giving Somogyi little room to move. 0:0
0:20 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:28 Kidd retreats into his own corner... 0:0
0:33 Somogyi misses with that punch. 0:0
0:39 There's a straight right by Kidd! 4:0
0:39 Somogyi is going to need to regroup after that blow... 4:0
0:49 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 4:0
0:52 Somogyi is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 4:0
01:01 Somogyi landed a sharp combination that rocked Kidd back on his heels! 4:5
01:01 That's the shot Somogyi hoped to land! Kidd looks bad after that series of blows. 4:5
01:14 Somogyi fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 4:5
01:25 Somogyi swings...and misses. 4:5
01:32 Kidd slides into the corner... 4:5
01:36 Mark Somogyi just comes up short with that shot. 4:5
01:47 Somogyi misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 4:5
01:58 Somogyi brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 4:5
02:03 Kidd backs into his own corner... 4:5
02:07 Somogyi fires and misses. 4:5
02:18 Somogyi is dancing and flicking harmless punches at Kidd. 4:5
02:27 Somogyi throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Kidd but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 4:5
02:34 Jimmy Kidd retreats into the left corner. 4:5
02:38 Somogyi misses wildly with the hook. 4:5
02:49 Somogyi misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 4:5
02:56 Parker is really doing a good job of controlling this fight. He's making sure that these fighters keep it clean. 4:5
03:00 Kidd is clinching. Parker better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 4:5
03:00 Referee Parker steps in to break it up. 4:5
03:00 The bell ending Round 5 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 4:7

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Somogyi looks to be in excellent shape as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 Kidd got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Jack Blackburn's instructions work. 0:0
0:13 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:25 Somogyi leaves the jab just short. 0:0
0:40 Kidd wraps his arms around Somogyi. 0:0
0:45 Parker separates the two... 0:0
0:54 Kidd fires a left hand that Mark Somogyi takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
01:09 Circling left, Kidd looks for an opening to fire a shot at Somogyi. 0:0
01:13 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 0:0
01:16 Kidd is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 2:0
01:25 Somogyi is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 2:0
01:32 Kidd lands a strong uppercut! 6:0
01:32 OH! Kidd landed it square and Somogyi felt it! 6:0
01:46 Jimmy Kidd pins Somogyi's arms! The fighters are tied up... 6:0
01:50 Kidd pushes Somogyi away. 6:0
02:00 Maybe they ought to nickname Kidd "Octopus" if he's going to keep clinching every round. 6:0
02:09 Kidd finally lets go of Somogyi. 6:0
02:22 Parker tries to separate the boxers but Kidd has a vice-like grip on Somogyi. 6:0
02:34 Kidd and Somogyi each take a step back. 6:0
02:44 Somogyi circles around the ring. 6:0
02:55 Kidd is off target with that punch. 6:0
03:00 Somogyi is trapped in Jimmy Kidd's corner... 6:0
03:00 Kidd 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. 6:0
03:00 We've seen more action at a bingo game. Let's hope that these two guys pick up the pace. 6:1

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 7. 0:0
0:06 Parker is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 0:0
0:23 Kidd fires a lead right that Somogyi manages to avoid. 0:0
0:30 Somogyi just landed a three punch combo! 0:4
0:30 Kidd is trying to regroup after those punches... 0:4
0:34 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:4
0:39 Somogyi moves into the lower right corner. 0:4
0:43 Kidd fires and misses. 0:4
0:50 Kidd'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. 0:4
0:58 Kidd has his arms wrapped around Somogyi... Now they separate. 0:4
01:07 Parker separates the two... 0:4
01:16 Kidd misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:4
01:23 Mark Somogyi dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Jimmy Kidd back on his heels! 0:8
01:23 Kidd was stopped cold by that series of shots! 0:8
01:39 Kidd wings a big left hand at Somogyi but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:8
01:49 The cross scores for Kidd. He needs to throw that punch more often. 2:8
01:59 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 7th. 2:8
02:07 Kidd throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:8
02:13 At this point in the fight, neither fighter appears to have gained a significant advantage. 2:8
02:21 Kidd wings a big left hand at Mark Somogyi but the latter sidesteps the punch. 2:8
02:28 Kidd bangs a right cross off the forehead of Somogyi. 4:8
02:49 Somogyi just misses with a huge shot as Kidd chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 4:8
02:51 Kidd fires the jab. It finds its target. 6:8
03:00 This fight appears to be very close at this point. 6:8
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 7. 6:8

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 8. 0:0
0:22 Kidd is offering minimal head movement as he comes straight forward. 0:0
0:22 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 8th round of this fight. 0:0
0:35 Somogyi doesn't connect with the cross. 0:0
0:45 Somogyi has Kidd trapped! 0:0
0:50 Mark Somogyi is gliding around the ring like it's his own personal dance floor. 0:0
0:58 The crowd wants more action but I don't know if they are ever satisfied with what is going on in the ring. 0:0
01:01 Kidd has Somogyi cornered! 0:0
01:05 Kidd pins Somogyi's arms. Now they move apart. 0:0
01:17 The Referee breaks it up... 0:0
01:26 Somogyi just comes up short with that shot. 0:0
01:36 Somogyi jolts Kidd with a short, crisp uppercut that had to hurt. 0:3
01:50 Kidd has been watching too much wrestling. He's clinching. 0:3
01:55 Kidd uses his shoulder to force Somogyi out of the clinch. 0:3
02:04 Kidd misses with that punch. 0:3
02:07 Mark Somogyi throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 0:5
02:21 Somogyi ties up Kidd. Why would he want to clinch now? 0:5
02:30 Parker steps in and breaks it up. 0:5
02:35 Kidd has Mark Somogyi trapped in the far neutral corner... 0:5
02:39 Kidd grabs Somogyi. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 0:5
02:44 * Referee Parker taps his shoulder as he issues a caution to Kidd. 0:5
03:00 Kidd's punch actually goes behind Somogyi as the latter moved inside just as Jimmy Kidd threw a looping shot. 0:5
03:00 This fight is very close at this point. 0:5
03:00 The round ends and the crowd isn't hesitating to let the fighters know that it's not pleased with the lack of action. 0:6

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Somogyi rushes out at the bell. Whatever his corner said to him seems to have him fired up. 0:0
0:08 Jimmy Kidd lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 2:0
0:12 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 9th round of this fight. 2:0
0:16 Kidd received a pep talk from Jack Blackburn before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 2:0
0:22 Somogyi picks off the jab thrown by Kidd. 2:0
0:29 Mark Somogyi lands a crushing uppercut! 2:4
0:29 That was a beautiful uppercut! Jimmy Kidd's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still standing. 2:4
0:38 Somogyi pushes Kidd away to give himself a little more space to work with. 2:4
0:46 That was a straight right by Somogyi! 2:8
0:46 Kidd is trying to regroup after those punches… 2:8
01:03 Kidd tries to drop the right hand over the top but Somogyi ducks under it. 2:8
01:11 Kidd has Somogyi pinned! 2:8
01:15 Somogyi smothers Kidd's attack as Kidd tries to get off some shots inside. 2:8
01:22 Somogyi just landed a three punch combo! 2:12
01:22 Kidd appears shaken by those punches! 2:12
01:39 Somogyi lands a devastating uppercut! 2:17
01:39 Kidd is hurt! 2:17
01:47 Somogyi is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 2:19
01:47 Kidd is hurt. He looks like he's ready to go. Mark Somogyi just needs to take his time and land one more big shot. 2:19
01:56 Somogyi traps Jimmy Kidd in the corner! 2:19
02:00 Somogyi can't find the range with that punch. 2:19
02:11 Somogyi catches Kidd coming in with a sweet uppercut! 2:23
02:11 Kidd was stunned by that blow! 2:23
02:16 Kidd needs to catch his second wind... 2:23
02:25 Mark Somogyi doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Kidd's head? 2:27
02:25 That's the shot Somogyi hoped to land! Kidd looks bad after that blow! 2:27
02:29 * Somogyi lands punch after punch. Parker is waving his arms! He's stopping the fight! Somogyi is the winner on a TKO! 2:27

Fight Result

Here's Henry "Discombobulating" Jones with the call…

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner by technical knockout at the 02:30 mark in Round 9 is…

Mark Somogyi!


Score Cards

Roy Ovalle Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jimmy Kidd 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 75
Mark Somogyi 9 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 77

Hugo Perniche Round Total
Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jimmy Kidd 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 9 77
Mark Somogyi 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 75

C.J. Ross Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jimmy Kidd 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 75
Mark Somogyi 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 77

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jimmy Kidd 29 30 27 29 28 30 27 27 227
Mark Somogyi 28 27 30 28 29 27 30 30 229


Statistics
Categories Jimmy Kidd Mark Somogyi
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 2.67 2.33
Hooks / Round 2.00 2.22
Crosses / Round 2.44 3.56
Combinations / Round 2.00 2.78
Uppercuts / Round 2.67 2.00
Punches Landed / Round 11.78 12.89
Punches Missed / Round 61.33 76.33
Punching Accuracy 16.1% 14.4%
Total Number of Fouls 2 2
Low Blow 1 1
Hitting on the Break 1
Using Shoulder 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 2 2

No cuts occured

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


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