Mike Hanson vs Don Koss

Fight info: Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, CA, United States, 2005-11-03, announcer is Chuck Hull, referee is Ray Corona, the bout will be scored by three judges: Don Ackerman (United States), Lou Filippo (United States) and Mateo Frattini (Italy), 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: 0-2-0 - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Post-Prime' - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Buddy McGirt - Cut Man: Joe Souza
In the blue corner: Don Koss - Record: 0-2-0 - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Prime' - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Doi Dollings - Cut Man: Sam Gasher

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center as the bell sounds to begin the first round. 0:0
0:17 Koss is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Mike Hanson. 0:0
0:23 Koss's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 0:0
0:27 Hanson retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:32 Koss fires a shot, but it glances off Hanson's shoulder. 0:0
0:43 Koss clinches... Hanson gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 0:0
0:52 Corona has to separate the two... 0:0
01:01 Koss grabs Hanson's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Corona has to force Koss to let go. 0:0
01:10 Koss finally lets go of Hanson. 0:0
01:23 Koss tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Hanson. 0:0
01:29 Hanson drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body that makes Koss wince! 4:0
01:29 Koss appears shaken by those punches! 4:0
01:39 Koss lands the lead right. 4:2
01:48 Koss lands to the chest and neck of Hanson. 4:4
02:02 Hanson grabs and holds Koss... 4:4
02:07 Corona moves them apart. 4:4
02:27 Hanson's punch actually goes behind Koss as the latter moved inside just as Mike Hanson threw a looping shot. 4:4
02:35 Hanson scores with the jab. 6:4
02:48 Considering the clinch Koss has on Hanson it looks like he wants to dance with him, not fight him. Hanson pushes him away. 6:4
02:53 Hanson pushes Koss away. 6:4
03:00 Don Koss slides along the far ropes. 6:4
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. 5:4

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Koss is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:06 Doi Dollings seemed to pump up Koss between rounds. 0:0
0:11 Koss has been watching too much wrestling. He's clinching. 0:0
0:20 Corona breaks them up... 0:0
0:24 * Koss is told to watch holding and hitting by Corona 0:3
0:51 Koss ties up Hanson. Why would he want to clinch now? 0:3
01:00 Hanson works his way free! 0:3
01:04 As high as Hanson is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Koss takes advantage of it. 0:3
01:07 Hanson retreats into the upper corner. 0:3
01:11 Koss is holding on to Hanson. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:3
01:20 Hanson tries to get free... Here comes Corona to break them up... 0:3
01:25 Koss throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 0:5
01:35 Hanson is blocked in his own corner... 0:5
01:39 Koss fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 0:5
01:46 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:5
01:57 Koss misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:5
01:59 Hanson glances a hook off Koss's side. 2:5
02:11 Koss lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 2:7
02:28 Koss picks off the jab thrown by Hanson. 2:7
02:38 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 2:7
02:41 Mike Hanson moves into a neutral corner. 2:7
02:46 Koss just comes up short with that shot. 2:7
02:56 Koss throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 2:9
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 2 to a close. 2:9

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hanson and Koss square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 3. 0:0
0:06 Buddy McGirt not only gave Hanson encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Koss. Now it's up to Hanson to implement it. 0:0
0:11 Hanson misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:13 Koss lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 0:2
0:30 Koss hooks off the jab and bangs a shot to the body. 0:4
0:38 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 0:4
0:41 Mike Hanson is trying to put his punches together and he tags Koss with a nice combination of punches. 2:4
0:50 Koss is forced into his own corner... 2:4
0:55 Hanson lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Koss. 2:4
01:02 Koss lands a hard cross! 2:8
01:02 Hanson was stunned by that blow! 2:8
01:15 Hanson 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! 6:8
01:15 Koss looks stunned! 6:8
01:29 Hanson traps Koss's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 6:8
01:38 Corona has to break the clinch. 6:8
01:42 Koss seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 6:8
02:02 Koss tries to muscle inside but Hanson clinches him. 6:8
02:11 Hanson uses his shoulder to force Koss out of the clinch. 6:8
02:16 Hanson has Koss blocked in! 6:8
02:16 Hanson lands a stinging jab. 8:8
02:26 Koss likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Hanson's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 8:10
02:40 Hanson throws a flurry of punches but Don Koss either blocks or slips them. 8:10
02:42 The uppercut just landed by Koss is a nice weapon on the inside. 8:12
02:56 There's a straight right by Koss! 8:16
02:56 Hanson is trying to regain his senses after that punch... 8:16
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 3. 8:16

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters look ready to go as Round 4 begins. 0:0
0:08 Koss has Hanson trapped in the left neutral corner... 0:0
0:13 Koss is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Hanson. 0:0
0:23 * The referee cautions Hanson about leaning on Koss's neck, as he separates the two fighters. 0:0
0:32 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:0
0:37 Don Koss steals a quick glance at his corner. 0:0
0:58 The fighters are tied up. Koss tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 0:0
01:02 Corona separates the two... 0:0
01:08 Koss bangs the uppercut home. 0:2
01:17 The fighters are at ring center... 0:2
01:17 Koss scores with a nice two-punch combination. 0:4
01:29 Hanson backs into a neutral corner. 0:4
01:29 Koss sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 0:6
01:38 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:6
01:41 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 0:6
01:45 Don Koss is either lucky or has radar. Hanson's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:6
01:52 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:6
01:58 Koss scores with a jolting uppercut inside. 0:8
02:12 Hanson is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Don Koss can't throw punches, I guess. 0:8
02:16 Referee Corona has to separate the two... 0:8
02:27 Koss slides into a neutral corner... 0:8
02:32 Hanson is clinching... Don Koss is trying to free his gloves... They are under Hanson's arms... 0:8
02:42 Hanson and Koss each take a step back. 0:8
02:42 * Corona separates the fighters and sends them to their corners but the bell has not sounded yet to end the round. We're not sure what happened but Corona is obviously confused. 0:8

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Hanson and Koss leave their corners. 0:0
0:13 Koss grabs Hanson again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 0:0
0:17 Corona pries them apart. 0:0
0:17 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:21 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 0:0
0:24 Hanson goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 2:0
0:33 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 2:0
0:41 Hanson is off target with that punch. 2:0
0:49 Neither fighter is showing signs of fatigue or wear and tear this round. 2:0
0:52 Hanson has Koss pinned! 2:0
0:52 Hanson lands to the chest and neck of Koss. 4:0
01:09 Hanson misses with that punch. 4:0
01:11 Koss lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 4:2
01:21 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 4:2
01:24 Hanson scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Koss. 6:2
01:38 Corona has to pull the fighters away from each other as Koss locks up Hanson's arms. 6:2
01:47 Referee Corona separates the two... 6:2
01:51 Hanson is staying at the center of the ring. 6:2
01:56 Hanson misses with that punch. 6:2
02:04 Koss backs into the upper corner. 6:2
02:08 Hanson circles around the ring. 6:2
02:15 Hanson misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 8:2
02:25 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Hanson digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Koss. 10:2
02:36 Hanson brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 10:2
02:41 Hanson fires a lead right that Koss manages to avoid. 10:2
02:51 Koss moves into the left corner. 10:2
02:56 Hanson misses wildly with the hook. 10:2
03:00 Hanson misses wildly with the hook. 10:2
03:00 The seconds jump into action in Hanson's corner as the bell sounds ending Round 5. 12:1

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Hanson didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:06 Koss's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:11 Koss tries to work his way inside, but can't do it. 0:0
0:11 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:0
0:21 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 0:0
0:25 Corona moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
0:29 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. 0:0
0:38 Hanson smothers Don Koss's attack with a clinch! 0:0
0:42 Corona steps in and breaks it up. 0:0
0:54 Koss traps Hanson in the corner! 0:0
0:59 Corona warns Koss for holding and hitting, although he is doing a lot more holding than hitting. 0:0
01:08 Now they break clean. 0:0
01:18 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:0
01:28 Corona separates the two... 0:0
01:35 Hanson traps Koss in the corner! 0:0
01:40 Hanson lands a crushing jab! 4:0
01:40 Hanson caught Koss's attention with that jab. 4:0
01:53 Koss has Hanson cornered! 4:0
01:57 Koss throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Hanson but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 4:0
02:00 Hanson fires a straight right. He split the gloves with that punch. 6:0
02:17 Koss feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to be trapped there. 6:0
02:24 Hanson shoots the jab into the chest of Koss. 8:0
02:38 Koss will tie a guy up if he has to. 8:0
02:47 Corona has to break them apart. 8:0
02:55 Hanson lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Koss on the end of that punch. 10:0
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 6. 10:0

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:13 Hanson misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:0
0:15 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:19 Doi Dollings is just telling Koss the obvious: throw more punches, move your head, step it up. That's not going to help much! 0:0
0:22 Koss lands a stinging jab. 0:2
0:33 Koss doesn't have to look for Hanson this round. He is right there in front of him. 0:2
0:44 Koss is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 0:4
0:53 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 7th. 0:4
01:00 Hanson fires and misses. 0:4
01:07 Hanson pins Koss in the corner! 0:4
01:07 Hanson goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 2:4
01:16 Hanson lands two hard body shots and one made Koss grunt. 5:4
01:30 Hanson wraps up Koss. 5:4
01:35 Corona is shouting at Hanson to break! 5:4
01:45 Hanson misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 5:4
01:53 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. 5:4
02:00 Hanson misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 5:4
02:07 Don Koss slides into the corner... 5:4
02:11 Hanson's shot snaps Koss's head back and appears to have hurt him! 10:4
02:11 That was a beautiful hook! Koss's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still standing. 10:4
02:21 Hanson has Koss trapped! 10:4
02:25 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Corona is going to have to sort this out. 10:4
02:34 Hanson shoves Koss away. 10:4
02:39 Hanson is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 10:4
02:42 Hanson backs into his own corner... 10:4
02:46 Koss fires and misses. 10:4
02:48 Hanson throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 12:4
03:00 Hanson backs into a neutral corner. 12:4
03:00 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. 12:4
03:00 It looks like Hanson has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 12:4
03:00 We're at the 3:00 mark and that brings this round to an end. 12:4

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:07 Koss got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Doi Dollings's instructions work. 0:0
0:12 Koss wings a big left hand at Hanson but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:14 Mike Hanson doubles up on the jab and he managed to score with the second one. 2:0
0:19 No blood, no bruises and no swelling; you wouldn't know that these guys are already in the 8th round of this fight. 2:0
0:28 Koss and Hanson are in a clinch, Corona hollers at them to break and start fighting. 2:0
0:32 Referee Corona steps in to break it up. 2:0
0:41 Koss clamps Hanson's arms to his side and holds on until Corona breaks the hold. 2:0
0:52 Koss pushes Hanson away. 2:0
0:57 Koss is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 2:0
01:04 Hanson is trying to free his gloves from under Koss's gloves. 2:0
01:15 The Referee breaks it up... 2:0
01:19 Koss pins Mike Hanson in the corner! 2:0
01:24 Koss lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Hanson. 2:0
01:26 Hanson 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. 4:0
01:35 Koss goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 4:2
01:49 Punch and move, punch and move, Koss will do it all night if Hanson doesn't do a more consistent job of cutting off the ring. 4:2
01:53 Corona is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 4:2
02:00 Koss is moving around the ring nicely. 4:2
02:13 Koss just comes up short with that shot. 4:2
02:15 Hanson scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 6:2
02:24 Neither fighter is straying far from the middle of the ring. 6:2
02:29 Koss wraps up Hanson... Neither fighter will break... 6:2
02:33 The fighters separate from clinching themselves. 6:2
02:42 Koss telegraphed that shot and Hanson ducks under it easily. 6:2
02:45 Hanson lands the right hand. He's pretty effective with that punch when he sets it up right. 8:2
03:00 Hanson is just missing by a hair with his punches. 8:2
03:00 Hanson appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 8:2
03:00 That ends Round 8... But the fighters are still punching! Now Corona jumps between them. 8:2

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Koss looks to be in good shape as Round 9 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Mike Hanson moves into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:13 Koss misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:0
0:15 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:19 Whatever Doi Dollings said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect. Don Koss is letting his hands go. 0:0
0:25 Koss tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
0:27 Hanson lands a stinging jab. 2:0
0:36 Koss feels his back touch the ropes and immediately moves away. He doesn't want to get trapped there. 2:0
0:36 A cross lands for Koss. Hanson didn't see that one coming. 2:2
0:56 Koss doesn't connect with the cross. 2:2
01:03 Don Koss has Hanson trapped in the near neutral corner... 2:2
01:08 Koss is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 2:2
01:17 Hanson backs into the near right corner. 2:2
01:21 Hanson comes in low. Koss puts a headlock on him. Corona knocks Koss's arm off Hanson's head. 2:2
01:26 Corona separates the two fighters. 2:2
01:35 Hanson moves into the right corner. 2:2
01:44 * He has been knocked down with a strong cross! 2:2
01:47 Corona starts counting... 2:12
01:47 1... 2:12
01:48 2... 2:12
01:49 3... 2:12
01:50 4... 2:12
01:51 5... 2:12
01:52 6... 2:12
01:53 7... 2:12
01:54 8... 2:12
01:55 Mike Hanson makes it to a knee at the count of 9 but he's still struggling to get his legs under him! 2:12
01:56 10! 2:12
01:56 * Hanson can't beat the count! It's over! Hanson has been stopped in round 9. 2:12

Fight Result

Here's Chuck Hull with the call…

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

Don Koss!


Score Cards

Don Ackerman Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mike Hanson 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 77
Don Koss 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 75

Lou Filippo Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mike Hanson 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 76
Don Koss 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 76

Mateo Frattini Round Total
Italy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mike Hanson 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 78
Don Koss 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 74

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mike Hanson 29 28 28 27 30 30 30 29 231
Don Koss 28 29 29 30 27 27 27 28 225


Statistics
Categories Mike Hanson Don Koss
Knockdowns scored 0 1
Jabs / Round 3.44 3.11
Hooks / Round 2.56 4.11
Crosses / Round 3.22 3.22
Combinations / Round 4.00 2.11
Uppercuts / Round 3.33 2.00
Punches Landed / Round 16.56 14.56
Punches Missed / Round 53.56 46.22
Punching Accuracy 23.6% 23.9%
Total Number of Fouls 1 1
Holding Head and Hitting 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1

Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 1

No cuts occured

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


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