Jimmy Kidd vs Don Koss

Fight info: Coliseum Bowl, San Francisco, CA, United States, 2005-11-06, announcer is Johnny Addie, referee is Richard Steele, the bout will be scored by three judges: Ernesto Magana (Mexico), Vince Delgado (United States) and Takeshi Shimekawa (Japan), 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: 2-3-0 (2) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Jack Blackburn - Cut Man: Eddie Aliano
In the blue corner: Don Koss - Record: 2-3-0 (1) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Doi Dollings - Cut Man: Sam Gasher

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The fight gets underway as the bell sounds the start of Round 1. 0:0
0:11 Jimmy Kidd misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:0
0:13 Don Koss is trying to keep his hands moving on the inside. Oh! He rocks Kidd with a hard uppercut that lands flush on the point of the chin. 0:3
0:26 Koss lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 0:5
0:41 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. 0:5
0:52 Koss tries to push Kidd back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 0:5
01:04 Jimmy Kidd is holding... 0:5
01:08 * Kidd is told to watch hitting on the break by Steele 0:5
01:22 Kidd scores with a nice right cross. 2:5
01:38 Kidd just landed a three punch combo! 6:5
01:38 Koss was shaken by those blows! 6:5
01:53 Kidd plods forward. 6:5
01:57 Don Koss steals a quick glance at his corner. 6:5
02:05 Kidd tries a straight right that's blocked by the gloves of Koss. 6:5
02:07 Don Koss bangs the uppercut home. 6:7
02:21 Kidd misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 6:7
02:31 Koss fires a punch over the jab of Kidd and gets it in for points. 6:9
02:41 The cross scores for Jimmy Kidd. He needs to throw that punch more often. 8:9
02:51 Kidd pins Koss in the corner! 8:9
02:51 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment. Kidd has his head on Don Koss's chest and blasts home a hook. 10:9
03:00 Both fighters have their supporters and each man is receiving a well-deserved round of applause from a pumped up crowd! 11:9

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Koss looks to be in excellent shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:11 Kidd is off target with that punch. 0:0
0:13 Koss lands to the chest and neck of Kidd. 0:2
0:22 Koss got quite a pep talk in his corner; we'll see if Doi Dollings's instructions work. 0:2
0:27 Look at that subtle shoulder movement. See how Don Koss rolls them? That throws off your opponent's timing. 0:2
0:43 Koss tries to drop the right hand over the top but Jimmy Kidd ducks under it. 0:2
0:52 Both fighters are flailing away but Koss is definitely landing the better punches. 2:5
01:06 Kidd slides along the far ropes. 2:5
01:16 Koss lets his hands go and lands some solid punches. 2:7
01:25 As high as Kidd is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Koss takes advantage of it. 2:7
01:44 Koss wings a big left hand at Kidd but the latter sidesteps the punch. 2:7
01:46 Kidd scores with a jolting uppercut inside. 4:7
01:56 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 4:7
01:59 Koss takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 4:7
02:18 Koss lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Kidd. 4:7
02:20 Kidd lands a stinging jab. 6:7
02:32 Kidd hitches up his trunks. He'd better be careful. He may get nailed while his hands are down. 6:7
02:40 Kidd fires a volley of punches but Koss was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Kidd started punching. 6:7
02:58 Koss smothers Kidd's attack with a clinch! 6:7
03:00 Steele has to break them apart. 6:7
03:00 The bell stops the action as Kidd and Koss go back to their corners. 8:7

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Kidd 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
0:12 Don Koss throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:0
0:25 Koss scores with the jab. 0:2
0:34 Kidd seems to be protecting his body which is leaving his head vulnerable. He doesn't like body shots but I don't know anyone that does. 0:2
0:38 Koss goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 0:4
0:47 Koss scores with a punch that's part uppercut, part hook! 0:6
01:15 Koss wings a big left hand at Kidd but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:6
01:28 A cross lands for Don Koss. Kidd didn't see that one coming. 0:8
01:41 The fighters are exchanging blows! No one scored more on that exchange. 2:10
02:02 Kidd throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 2:10
02:09 Kidd appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 2:10
02:21 Koss is clinching... 2:10
02:30 Kidd tries to get free... Here comes Steele to break them up... 2:10
02:40 Koss ties up Kidd. Why would he want to clinch now? 2:10
02:44 Steele has to separate the two... 2:10
02:49 Don Koss throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 2:12
03:00 Koss works his way in and leans on Kidd... 2:12
03:00 Now they break clean. 2:12
03:00 That's another round in the books as Round 3 comes to an end. 2:12

Round 4
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
0:07 Doi Dollings seemed to pump up Koss between rounds. 0:0
0:08 The two men are bumping heads as they wrestle on the inside. Now, Don Koss lands a short uppercut to the chin of Jimmy Kidd. 0:2
0:12 Neither fighter shows any wear and tear at this point. 0:2
0:17 Don Koss traps Jimmy Kidd in the corner! 0:2
0:22 Koss is clinching. Steele better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. 0:2
0:34 Referee Steele separates the two... 0:2
0:39 Don Koss rips a hook to the body. 0:4
0:53 Kidd can't score with short uppercut inside. Koss got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:4
01:01 Koss has Kidd blocked in! 0:4
01:05 Kidd is trying to free his gloves from under Koss's gloves. 0:4
01:14 Referee Steele has to separate the two... 0:4
01:23 The fighters are back at ring center... 0:4
01:28 Koss fires and misses. 0:4
01:30 * Kidd is told to quit head butting by Steele. 2:4
01:39 Koss has suddenly turned his back on his opponent and reaches toward his head after what looked like an intentional head butt from Kidd! Kidd swings at Koss but misses and now the referee has stepped between the two fighters. 2:4
01:53 Koss holds his arms up in disgust as Kidd holds him around his waist. 2:4
01:57 Jimmy Kidd uses his shoulder to force Koss out of the clinch. 2:4
02:06 Kidd slides into the corner... 2:4
02:06 Don Koss throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 2:6
02:16 The fighters are at ring center... 2:6
02:20 Koss wraps his arms around Kidd. 2:6
02:31 Steele breaks them up... 2:6
02:42 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 2:6
02:54 Koss connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 2:8
03:00 Kidd's punch actually goes behind Koss as the latter moved inside just as Kidd threw a looping shot. 2:8
03:00 And another stanza comes to a close with the bell. 2:7

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Koss looks to be in fair shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Doi Dollings not only gave Koss encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Kidd. Now it's up to Koss to implement it. 0:0
0:11 Steele tries to separate the boxers but Koss has a vice-like grip on Jimmy Kidd. 0:0
0:16 Steele pries them apart. 0:0
0:16 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:23 Jimmy Kidd has Koss trapped in the far left neutral corner... 0:0
0:28 Koss is challenging Jimmy Kidd to fight him and quit clinching. 0:0
0:37 * The referee is cautioning Kidd about using his shoulders a bit too enthusiastically when he gets inside. 0:0
0:55 Kidd throws a straight right that glances off the shoulder of Koss but it's enough to keep him off-balance. 0:0
0:57 Kidd lets go with a hook but Koss blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 0:2
01:09 Koss backs into a neutral corner. 0:2
01:09 Kidd lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 2:2
01:17 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 2:2
01:26 Kidd looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Koss. 2:2
01:35 Kidd traps Koss's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Steele breaks it up. 2:2
01:39 * Kidd is being warned for head butting. Steele is letting the judges know. 2:2
01:54 The two men continue to measure one another. 2:2
02:02 Kidd lands a smashing cross! 6:2
02:02 Koss was staggered by that punch! 6:2
02:14 Koss is keeping away from the ropes. 6:2
02:19 Koss tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 6:2
02:26 Steele is really doing a good job of controlling this fight. He's making sure that these fighters keep it clean. 6:2
02:29 Don Koss is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 6:2
02:33 Both fighters are being effective in this exchange of punches. 8:4
02:42 Don Koss pushes Kidd away to give himself a little more space to work with. 8:4
02:50 Koss misses with that punch. 8:4
02:52 Jimmy Kidd misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 10:4
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 5. 10:3

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Koss looks a bit disgusted as Round 6 gets underway. 0:0
0:11 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 0:0
0:19 Koss fires a shot, but it glances off Jimmy Kidd's shoulder. 0:0
0:22 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 0:0
0:30 Koss rips off a nice right-left combination to the head. 0:2
0:44 Jimmy Kidd bounces Koss back as he drives his shoulder into him. That's probably not legal but, hey, if you can get away with it! 0:2
0:52 Koss moves into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:57 Kidd charges in but Koss avoids the rush. 0:2
01:06 Koss frees himself from Jimmy Kidd's clutches! They move to ring center now. 0:2
01:11 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 0:2
01:19 Jimmy Kidd fires and misses. 0:2
01:22 Koss lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 0:4
01:31 Kidd has Koss trapped! 0:4
01:35 Kidd lands a solid uppercut! 4:4
01:35 Don Koss looks shaken! 4:4
01:45 Kidd has Koss pinned! 4:4
01:49 Kidd just comes up short with that shot. 4:4
01:56 Koss's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 4:4
02:04 The fighters are tied up. Jimmy Kidd tries to extract himself. He gets his arms free. 4:4
02:16 Koss works his way free! 4:4
02:20 Quick hands and feet can take you far in this game. Of course, having a good chin helps! 4:4
02:24 Kidd retreats into a neutral corner. 4:4
02:24 Koss has been throwing the uppercut and scoring with it all night as he lands yet another short punch inside. 4:6
02:39 Koss comes in low. Kidd puts a headlock on him. Steele knocks "The Kid" Kidd's arm off Koss's head. 4:6
02:48 Steele steps in and breaks it up. 4:6
02:56 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 4:6
03:00 Koss is probing with his jab as he tries to find an opening in Kidd's defense. 4:6
03:00 Koss appears to have a pretty good lead at this point. 4:6
03:00 That's all she wrote here in Round 6. 5:7

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Amy 'The Smile' Longlegs exits the ring to wild cheering. We await the bell, signaling the start of Round 7. There it is! 0:0
0:06 Koss lands a stinging jab. 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
0:15 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 0:2
0:27 Koss pins Kidd's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 0:2
0:37 Koss finally lets go of Kidd. 0:2
0:42 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 0:2
0:53 Apparently Koss feels it's a good strategy to hug Kidd and force Steele to come separate them. 0:2
0:57 Steele separates them. 0:2
01:07 Koss clamps Kidd's arms to his side and holds on until Steele breaks the hold. 0:2
01:16 Steele separates the two... 0:2
01:26 Koss grabs Kidd's head, pulls it down, into his chest. Steele has to force Koss to let go. 0:2
01:30 Jimmy Kidd pushes Koss away. 0:2
01:43 Koss circles left, then right in an attempt to cut off the ring. 0:2
01:50 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. 0:2
02:01 Don Koss can't find the range with that punch. 0:2
02:13 Koss is just missing by a hair with his punches. 0:2
02:16 Kidd goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 2:2
02:25 Koss slides into a neutral corner... 2:2
02:29 Kidd misses wildly with the hook. 2:2
02:44 Koss looks for a breather; he grabs Kidd and holds on. Kidd pushes Koss off and looks for an opening. 2:2
02:48 Referee Steele steps in to break it up. 2:2
02:53 Not much happening at the moment. 2:2
03:00 Koss just comes up short with that shot. 2:2
03:00 That was a stinker of a round. The fighters should never have left their corners if all they were going to do was run or clinch. The crowd's voicing those same sentiments in the form of boos. 3:1

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Koss looks to be in good shape as Round 8 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Jimmy Kidd retreats into the upper left corner. 0:0
0:08 Don Koss is trying to put his punches together and he tags Kidd with a nice combination of punches. 0:2
0:12 Both fighters are unmarked at this stage of the fight. 0:2
0:17 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 0:2
0:20 Koss has Kidd cornered! 0:2
0:20 Koss scores with a glancing cross. 0:4
0:34 Koss bounces off the ropes, challenging Kidd to come get him. 0:4
0:38 Koss's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 0:4
0:46 There's a clinch. Neither fighter seems to want to break. 0:4
01:04 Steele separates the two fighters. 0:4
01:09 Koss throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 0:6
01:21 The uppercut just landed by Koss is a nice weapon on the inside. 0:8
01:35 Koss drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body that makes Kidd wince! 0:13
01:35 Kidd appears shaken by those punches! 0:13
01:44 Kidd's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 0:13
01:52 Kidd leaves the jab just short. 0:13
02:03 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 0:13
02:07 There's a hard shot off the top of Koss's head! 5:13
02:07 Koss is going to need to regroup after that blow... 5:13
02:21 Koss lands a hard hook! 5:17
02:21 That blow connected solidly to the head of Kidd. 5:17
02:26 Kidd's left eye looks like it may have a bit of swelling starting. 5:17
02:32 Kidd is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 5:17
02:35 Kidd backs into the near corner. 5:17
02:40 There's a straight right by Koss! 5:21
02:40 Kidd appears shaken by this punch! 5:21
02:57 Kidd drills Koss with a left and right and another left. 7:21
03:00 It looks like Koss has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 7:21
03:00 That ends Round 8... But the fighters are still punching! Now Steele jumps between them. 7:22

Round 9
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Koss's corner as the bell sounds for Round 9. 0:0
0:12 Kidd misses wildly with the hook. 0:0
0:27 Koss misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:44 Jimmy Kidd lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Koss. 0:0
0:46 Koss glances a hook off Kidd's side. 0:2
0:51 Jimmy Kidd is slowing up... 0:2
0:59 Koss moves into the right corner. 0:2
01:03 Jimmy Kidd is holding on to Koss. He seems to be taking a breather. 0:2
01:08 The Referee breaks it up... 0:2
01:13 Kidd backs into his own corner... 0:2
01:13 Koss throws a flurry of punches; at least two solid shots made it through. Now he moves away. 0:4
01:26 Kidd misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 0:4
01:28 Koss throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 0:6
01:37 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 0:6
01:45 Koss is either lucky or has radar. Kidd's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 0:6
01:52 Koss lands a crushing cross! 0:10
01:52 Kidd looks stunned! 0:10
02:01 Koss slides into the corner... 0:10
02:06 Kidd clinches... Koss gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 0:10
02:16 Steele moves in to break the clinch. 0:10
02:21 Both fighters move back to ring center. 0:10
02:26 Koss ties up Kidd. 0:10
02:30 Steele is shouting at Koss to break! 0:10
02:35 Kidd is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 2:10
02:44 Koss takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 2:10
02:52 Kidd misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 2:10
02:55 Koss lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 2:12
03:00 Kidd doesn't have much left... 2:12
03:00 Kidd's vision has to be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his left eye. 2:12
03:00 The bell sounds ending Round 9. 2:11

Round 10
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We go to the last round, as the bell sounds to start the 10th. 0:0
0:14 Kidd fires a left hand that Koss takes high on the shoulder. 0:0
0:21 Kidd's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:26 Jimmy Kidd tries to muscle inside but Don Koss clinches him. 0:0
0:35 The fighters separate from clinching themselves. 0:0
0:46 A right cross from Kidd gets through Koss's guard. 2:0
01:00 Steele yells at the fighters to separate but Koss and Kidd are a tangle of arms. 2:0
01:04 Steele moves them apart. 2:0
01:08 Both fighters could do with varying their punches a little more. 2:0
01:11 Kidd retreats into his own corner... 2:0
01:20 The weigh-ins were more exciting than what we have seen so far this round. 2:0
01:23 Both fighters take a half-step back. 2:0
01:30 Kidd 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. 2:0
01:44 Koss gets in close and comes straight up to the chin of Kidd with an uppercut. 2:2
01:49 "The Kid"'s left eye is becoming more swollen and it's going to need controlled in order for Kidd to see properly out of it. 2:2
02:02 Kidd can't find the range with that punch. 2:2
02:18 Kidd is turning this fight into a clinching and holding affair as he continues to wrap his arms around Koss. 2:2
02:33 Kidd shoves Koss away. 2:2
02:37 Koss sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 2:4
02:51 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 2:4
02:55 Koss and Kidd each take a step back. 2:4
03:00 Don Koss pins Kidd in the corner! 2:4
03:00 Koss seems to have done enough to win this fight. 2:4
03:00 The final round concludes and we're going to have to await a decision to find out who won this contest. 1:4

Fight Result

Here's Johnny Addie with the call…

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

Ernesto Magana, Mexico scores the bout 96 to 95

Vince Delgado, United States scores the bout 96 to 94

Takeshi Shimekawa, Japan scores the bout 97 to 94

The winner by unanimous decision is Don Koss!


Score Cards

Ernesto Magana Round Total
Mexico 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jimmy Kidd 10 10 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 95
Don Koss 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 10 96

Vince Delgado Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jimmy Kidd 10 9 9 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 94
Don Koss 9 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 96

Takeshi Shimekawa Round Total
Japan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jimmy Kidd 10 10 9 9 10 9 10 9 9 9 94
Don Koss 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 97

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jimmy Kidd 30 29 27 29 30 27 30 27 27 27 283
Don Koss 27 28 30 29 27 30 28 30 30 30 289


Statistics
Categories Jimmy Kidd Don Koss
Knockdowns scored 0 0
Jabs / Round 1.30 3.80
Hooks / Round 3.20 4.90
Crosses / Round 2.40 4.00
Combinations / Round 2.00 5.00
Uppercuts / Round 2.40 4.20
Punches Landed / Round 11.30 21.90
Punches Missed / Round 57.40 39.10
Punching Accuracy 16.4% 35.9%
Total Number of Fouls 4 0
Hitting on the Break 1
Head Butting 2
Using Shoulder 1

Foul Penalties:
Official Warning 1
Caution 3

Suffered Intentional Head Butt 1
Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1

No cuts occured

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


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