Gregg Henglein vs Don Koss

Fight info: Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV, United States, 2005-11-04, announcer is Wally Jackson, referee is Earl Morton, the bout will be scored by three judges: Knud Jensen (Sweden), Giulio Mancini (Italy) and John Poturaj (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: Gregg Henglein - Record: 0-3-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Don Koss - Record: 1-2-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Doi Dollings - Cut Man: Sam Gasher

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the boxers out of the corners. We've got a fight about to break out! 0:0
0:08 Henglein pins Koss in the corner! 0:0
0:13 That was a straight right by Henglein! 4:0
0:13 Koss appears shaken by those punches! 4:0
0:26 That right hook by Henglein brings Koss up short! 8:0
0:26 Don Koss was stopped cold by that blow! 8:0
0:40 Henglein fires a shot, but it glances off Don Koss's shoulder. 8:0
0:47 Koss is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 8:0
0:50 Henglein lands two solid jabs that snap back the head of Koss. 11:0
01:04 Morton yells at the fighters to separate but Koss and Gregg Henglein are a tangle of arms. 11:0
01:08 * The referee cautions Koss about leaning on Henglein's neck, as he separates the two fighters. 11:0
01:29 Don Koss wings the right cross and it gets in, though without a lot of steam on it. 11:2
01:44 The action slows for the moment. 11:2
01:52 Koss suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 11:2
02:06 Henglein's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 11:2
02:17 Both fighters are pawing with the jab, trying to find an opening. Don Koss digs a quick hook into the exposed side of Henglein. 11:4
02:31 Koss and Henglein are in a clinch, Morton hollers at them to break and start fighting. 11:4
02:35 Koss pushes Henglein away. 11:4
02:44 Koss's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 11:4
02:48 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 11:4
03:00 Koss works free! The fighters move to ring center. 11:4
03:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 12:3

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
0:08 Don Koss received a pep talk from Doi Dollings before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:0
0:08 Henglein has Koss trapped! 0:0
0:13 Henglein is in constant motion. He is making Koss chase him. 0:0
0:20 Don Koss backs away and hitches up his trunks. 0:0
0:28 Don Koss lands a stinging jab. 0:2
0:41 Koss fires a short, ripping uppercut inside. 0:4
0:50 Henglein doesn't have to look for Koss this round. He is right there in front of him. 0:4
0:58 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 0:4
01:03 Morton separates the two... 0:4
01:07 Gregg Henglein lands a hard cross, one of the better punches so far this round. 3:4
01:16 As high as Henglein is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Koss takes advantage of it. 3:4
01:24 Henglein misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 3:4
01:26 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch. Koss better be careful when he throws that one. 3:6
01:35 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 3:6
01:45 Koss telegraphed that shot and Henglein ducks under it easily. 3:6
01:58 Koss is holding... 3:6
02:07 Referee Morton separates the two... 3:6
02:18 Henglein traps Koss's gloves under his arms, locking them in place. 3:6
02:30 Koss pushes Henglein away. 3:6
02:39 Koss ties up Henglein. 3:6
02:51 Morton separates the two... 3:6
02:58 Koss shoots the jab into the chest of Henglein. 3:8
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 2 to a close. 4:7

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Koss looks to be in fair shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 It is a good boxing crowd tonight. They know the game and are reacting to every good punch that lands. 0:0
0:10 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 Koss is clinching. Early in a fight you have to wonder but late in a fight clinching can give a fighter a breather. 0:0
0:31 Morton separates them. 0:0
0:44 Henglein can't find the range with that punch. 0:0
01:10 Henglein has Koss trapped in the left neutral corner... 0:0
01:15 Henglein pins Koss's arms! The fighters are tied up... 0:0
01:24 Morton moves them apart. 0:0
01:48 Henglein tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 0:0
02:00 He lands a solid cross! 5:0
02:00 Koss is trying to regroup after that punch... 5:0
02:13 Henglein lands a hard cross! 10:0
02:13 Koss is hurt! 10:0
02:26 Henglein 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
02:38 There's a straight right by Henglein! 15:0
02:38 Henglein caught Koss's attention with that cross. 15:0
02:42 It looks like there's a bit of swelling starting under Koss's right eye. 15:0
02:47 Henglein pins Koss in the corner! 15:0
02:51 Henglein lands a smashing jab! 19:0
02:51 Koss was shaken by that blow! 19:0
03:00 Henglein is gliding around the ring like it's his own personal dance floor. 19:0
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 3 comes to an end. 19:1

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 4. 0:0
0:11 It's a sweet uppercut by Koss! He snapped Henglein's head straight back with that punch! 0:4
0:11 OH! Koss landed it square and Gregg Henglein felt it! 0:4
0:20 Doi Dollings not only gave Koss encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Henglein. Now it's up to Koss to implement it. 0:4
0:26 Morton tries to separate the boxers but Koss has a vice-like grip on Henglein. 0:4
0:38 Morton has to break the clinch. 0:4
0:48 Koss drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body that makes Henglein wince! 0:8
0:48 Henglein is trying to regroup after those punches… 0:8
0:57 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 0:8
01:04 Henglein is trying to free his gloves from under Koss's gloves. 0:8
01:09 Henglein works his way free! 0:8
01:17 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. 0:8
01:21 Henglein lands a jolting uppercut that snaps back the head of Koss. 3:8
01:30 Koss tries to push Henglein back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 3:8
01:33 Henglein moves into the lower right corner. 3:8
01:37 Koss can't score with short uppercut inside. Henglein got his gloves in front of the punch. 3:8
01:40 Koss tried a jab but he left it hanging out there, and Henglein lands a sizzling cross over the lazy jab. 6:8
02:01 Henglein seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 6:8
02:15 Koss lands a devastating cross! 6:13
02:15 Henglein appears to be stunned! 6:13
02:29 Henglein lands a crushing cross! 10:13
02:29 Koss is suddenly in trouble! 10:13
02:33 Koss's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in the 4. 10:13
02:42 Seems like both fighters are landing a lot of punches, but it is tough to tell just how much effect they are having. 10:13
02:45 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 10:13
02:55 Henglein just misses with a huge shot as Koss chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 10:13
02:58 Don Koss shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 10:15
03:00 A nice action round, as both fighters had their moments and receive a well-deserved round of applause as they head for their corners. 11:14

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Morton motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 5. 0:0
0:06 Doi Dollings seemed to pump up Koss between rounds. 0:0
0:10 Henglein backs into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:10 Koss lands a stinging jab. 0:2
0:19 Koss is trapped in Henglein's corner... 0:2
0:23 Henglein's shot snaps Koss's head back and appears to have hurt him! 4:2
0:23 Koss looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 4:2
0:28 Look for Henglein to start to target Koss's right eye in an attempt to close it because Koss's swelling is worsening rapidly. 4:2
0:37 Koss wraps up Henglein... Neither fighter will break... 4:2
0:41 Morton has to separate the two... 4:2
0:46 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 4:2
0:59 Henglein just landed a three punch combo! 8:2
0:59 What a beautiful combination! Koss might not survive this… 8:2
01:11 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 8:2
01:15 Henglein backs into the left corner. 8:2
01:19 Koss is clinching... Henglein is trying to free his gloves... They are under Koss's arms... 8:2
01:34 Koss finally lets go of Henglein. 8:2
01:39 Morton is doing a nice job so far. He's maintaining control yet you hardly notice that he's in the ring. 8:2
01:41 Henglein backs into his own corner... 8:2
01:46 Koss tries to drop the right hand over the top but Henglein ducks under it. 8:2
01:56 Henglein slides into a neutral corner... 8:2
01:56 Koss goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 8:4
02:09 Henglein lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Koss. 8:4
02:12 Koss is putting his punches together, scoring well with combinations. 8:6
02:21 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 8:6
02:29 Henglein wings a big left hand at Koss but the latter sidesteps the punch. 8:6
02:31 Koss bobs and weaves his way inside and lets his hands go, scoring with a hook. 8:8
02:45 Koss traps Henglein's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Morton breaks it up. 8:8
02:49 The Referee breaks it up... 8:8
02:58 Don Koss throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 8:10
03:00 Loud applause accompanies the end of this round. 9:9

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Henglein didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 6. 0:0
0:08 Koss got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Doi Dollings's instructions work. 0:0
0:08 The swelling on the face of Koss is almost as pronounced as it was before his corner worked on it, in spite of their efforts. 0:0
0:09 Koss shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 0:2
0:18 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 0:2
0:20 Henglein shoots the cross in there, flush on the chin of Don Koss. He rocks him with that one. 3:2
0:37 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 3:2
0:52 The fighters separate from clinching themselves. 3:2
01:00 "GForce" Henglein finds an opening in Koss's defense and exploits it with a hard uppercut. 6:2
01:13 Gregg Henglein is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Don Koss's defense. 6:2
01:29 Henglein smothers Koss's attack with a clinch! 6:2
01:33 Morton separates the two fighters. 6:2
01:39 Henglein has Koss pinned! 6:2
01:44 Koss tries to muscle inside but Henglein clinches him. 6:2
01:54 Morton moves in to break the clinch. 6:2
01:58 Henglein's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 6:2
02:02 These guys are giving head feints, faking jabs, doing everything but throwing punches at the moment. 6:2
02:10 Koss will tie a guy up if he has to. 6:2
02:19 Morton steps in and breaks it up. 6:2
02:28 Koss goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 6:4
02:38 The uppercut just landed by Koss is a nice weapon on the inside. 6:6
02:52 Henglein misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 6:6
02:54 Koss snakes the jab through Henglein's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 6:8
03:00 The Referee has to get between Henglein and Koss as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round. 6:7

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Henglein's corner as the bell sounds for Round 7. 0:0
0:07 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
0:10 A right cross from Koss gets through Henglein's guard. 0:2
0:22 Henglein pushes Koss away to give himself a little more space to work with. 0:2
0:33 Henglein lands flush with a hard uppercut. 3:2
0:42 Each fighter is measuring the other. Now Koss lets his hands go and scores several quick punches to the head of Henglein. 3:4
0:52 Henglein moves into a neutral corner. 3:4
0:56 Koss grabs Henglein. Too much of this kind of thing can have a negative affect on the scoring of the fight. 3:4
01:01 Now they break clean. 3:4
01:09 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 3:4
01:20 Koss grabs Henglein's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Morton has to force Koss to let go. 3:4
01:31 Morton pries them apart. 3:4
01:41 Koss clamps Henglein's arms to his side and holds on until Morton breaks the hold. 3:4
01:45 Koss uses his shoulder to force Henglein out of the clinch. 3:4
01:53 The two men are posturing and neither fighter is making a move to fight. The fans are quick to voice their displeasure. 3:4
01:56 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 3:4
02:03 Henglein clinches nicely… but clinching doesn't score points. 3:4
02:08 Morton breaks them up... 3:4
02:13 Koss sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 3:6
02:40 Henglein is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 3:6
02:43 The action is back at ring center. 3:6
02:47 Koss has been watching too much wrestling. He's clinching. 3:6
02:56 Henglein tries to get free... Here comes Morton to break them up... 3:6
03:00 Gregg Henglein misses wildly with the hook. 3:6
03:00 It looks like Henglein has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 3:6
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 7. 2:6

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Henglein is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 8 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:06 Whatever Doi Dollings said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect. Koss is letting his hands go. 0:0
0:06 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Koss's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Koss's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:11 Koss slips out of a corner, as Henglein attempts to trap him. 0:0
0:23 The two fighters have chosen to work on the inside and it's Don Koss who scores with a short hook to the chest. 0:2
0:31 Henglein is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 0:2
0:36 Koss retreats into his own corner... 0:2
0:40 Henglein just comes up short with that shot. 0:2
0:55 Henglein is clinching... 0:2
01:06 Referee Morton steps in to break it up. 0:2
01:19 Henglein is off target with that punch. 0:2
01:33 Gregg Henglein drops the right hand flush on Koss's chin! 4:2
01:33 Koss seems to have been hurt by that punch! 4:2
01:43 Henglein retreats into the far corner. 4:2
01:47 Koss misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 4:2
01:54 Look out! That was a straight right by Gregg Henglein! 8:2
01:54 Koss is hurt! 8:2
01:59 Koss's right eye is starting to worsen as the swelling increases. 8:2
02:03 Henglein's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 8:2
02:10 Henglein fires and misses. 8:2
02:12 Don Koss connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 8:4
02:38 The fighters are back at ring center... 8:4
02:42 Henglein looks for a breather; he grabs Koss and holds on. Koss pushes Henglein off and looks for an opening. 8:4
02:53 * It's good to see Morton paying attention to the little things, as he cautions Henglein about leaning on his opponent's neck. 8:4
03:00 Henglein appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 8:4
03:00 And there's the bell ending Round 8. 8:5

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Henglein and Koss square off as the bell sounds to start the action for Round 9. 0:0
0:08 Eddie Inabagsky was really animated in Henglein's corner and Henglein was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:08 If the swelling was lessened by Koss's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:13 Henglein picks off the jab thrown by Koss. 0:0
0:20 Koss has Henglein blocked in! 0:0
0:24 Koss fires and misses. 0:0
0:26 Henglein lands two stinging shots that stop Koss in his tracks. 3:0
0:41 Koss is moving around the ring nicely. 3:0
01:01 Apparently Koss feels it's a good strategy to hug Henglein and force Morton to come separate them. 3:0
01:11 Referee Morton has to separate the two... 3:0
01:18 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Koss lands the right hand. 3:2
01:28 Both fighters could do with varying their punches a little more. 3:2
01:40 Don Koss is getting the better of it on the inside. There's that crunching uppercut again! 3:5
02:02 Henglein lands a solid uppercut! 8:5
02:02 Koss is staggered… 8:5
02:06 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. 8:5
02:15 Don Koss has his arms wrapped around Henglein... Now they separate. 8:5
02:20 Morton has to break them apart. 8:5
02:27 Don Koss lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 8:7
02:37 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 8:7
02:40 Koss likes to use the hook but he'd better get a little closer when he throws it or Henglein's going to beat him to the punch and hurt him! 8:9
02:54 Henglein is getting frustrated as Koss continues to hold on to him. Gregg Henglein is punching Koss's head, trying to break his hold. Finally, Morton pushes the fighters apart. 8:9
02:59 Koss and Henglein each take a step back. 8:9
03:00 Koss throws a flurry of punches but Henglein either blocks or slips them. 8:9
03:00 Henglein seems to have done enough to win this fight. 8:9
03:00 There's another round in the books. 8:9

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fighters touch gloves in the middle of the ring as the 10th and final round begins. 0:0
0:06 Koss's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:06 Koss digs a short hook to ribs of Henglein. 0:2
0:21 Henglein is challenging Koss to fight him and quit clinching. 0:2
0:30 Koss shoves Henglein away. 0:2
0:38 Koss retreats into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:38 Gregg Henglein lands two hard body shots and one made Koss grunt. 3:2
0:52 Henglein wraps his arms around Koss. 3:2
0:56 Morton is shouting at Henglein to break! 3:2
01:03 Koss traps Henglein in the corner! 3:2
01:03 Koss rips a hook to the head. 3:4
01:07 Henglein is slowing up... 3:4
01:12 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. 3:4
01:15 Koss scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 3:6
01:29 Don Koss wraps up Henglein. 3:6
01:44 Koss uses his shoulder to force Henglein out of the clinch. 3:6
01:53 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 3:6
01:58 Both fighters move to ring center. 3:6
02:02 Henglein ties up Koss. Why would he want to clinch now? 3:6
02:07 Koss works his way free! 3:6
02:22 Koss pushes Henglein away to give himself a little more space to work with. 3:6
02:30 Henglein just delivered a wake-up call!!! He hurt Koss with a sharp combination! 7:6
02:30 Koss seems to be back on an even keel after those blows... 7:6
02:41 Both fighters take a half-step back. 7:6
02:53 Both fighters seem willing to clinch... Someone's got to throw some leather... 7:6
02:58 Koss and Henglein each take a step back. 7:6
03:00 Morton has to pull the fighters away from each other as Koss locks up Henglein's arms. 7:6
03:00 Gregg Henglein pushes Don Koss away. 7:6
03:00 Gregg Henglein seems to have done enough to win this fight. 7:6
03:00 And the bell sounds ending the round and the fight. This one's gone the distance and we'll await the decision of the judges. 6:6

Fight Result

Here's Wally Jackson with the call…

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

Giulio Mancini, Italy scores the bout 96 to 95 for Don Koss

Knud Jensen, Sweden scores the bout 95 to 95 - even

John Poturaj, United States scores the bout 97 to 95 for...

...Don Koss

The winner by majority decision is Don Koss!


Score Cards

Knud Jensen Round Total
Sweden 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gregg Henglein 10 9 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 95
Don Koss 9 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 95

Giulio Mancini Round Total
Italy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gregg Henglein 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 10 10 95
Don Koss 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 96

John Poturaj Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gregg Henglein 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 10 9 10 95
Don Koss 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 97

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gregg Henglein 29 27 30 27 30 27 28 30 28 29 285
Don Koss 28 30 27 30 28 30 29 27 29 30 288


Statistics
Categories Gregg Henglein Don Koss
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 2.20 4.30
Hooks / Round 2.40 4.00
Crosses / Round 4.20 3.70
Combinations / Round 2.10 2.80
Uppercuts / Round 2.50 3.50
Punches Landed / Round 13.40 18.30
Punches Missed / Round 35.90 22.60
Punching Accuracy 27.2% 44.7%
Total Number of Fouls 1 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1 1
Foul Penalties:
Caution 1 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1
No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 2 / 2
Fight Inside 0 / 0 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Offensive) 2 / 1 0 / 0
Fight Outside (Defensive) 0 / 0 4 / 4
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 1 / 0 0 / 0
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 4 / 2 2 / 0


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