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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Spicoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Blair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spicoli comes to the cage accompanied by Wipe Out. Jimmy Blair has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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198 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jeff Spicoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Blair!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blair tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Spicoli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spicoli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blair manages to avoid it.
Blair doesn't manage to clinch there - Spicoli circles away.
Spicoli tries to bum rush Blair with a series of wild strikes but Blair uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spicoli with a hook.
Spicoli misses with a body shot.
Blair tries to clinch up but Spicoli circles away and keeps his distance.
Blair tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blair tries to clinch there but Spicoli circles away.
Spicoli throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blair is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blair is looking to clinch but Spicoli is avoiding it.
Spicoli throws a hook but Blair avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spicoli throws a leg kick but Blair moved away.
Blair takes a jab right on the kisser.
Blair moves out of range of the strikes.
Spicoli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spicoli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spicoli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jeff Spicoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blair fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spicoli missing with a left hand there. Blair was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blair moves in looking to clinch but Spicoli pushes him off.
Blair avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blair tries to close the distance and clinch but Spicoli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blair tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Spicoli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jimmy Blair is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Spicoli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spicoli darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Blair steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spicoli.
Spicoli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blair.
Blair tries to keep at a distance but Spicoli has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blair is trying to push Spicoli away but Spicoli has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The referee is keeping an eye on Spicoli - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Spicoli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spicoli letting Blair take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Spicoli.
Blair gets underhooks to prevent Spicoli's takedown attempt.
Spicoli has Blair pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Blair manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Spicoli.
Spicoli has Blair pressed against the cage, preventing Blair from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spicoli tries to throw a body punch but Blair avoids it by throwing Spicoli back against the cage.
Blair pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blair wants to clinch
letting Spicoli counter with a right hand.
Blair tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Blair takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blair tries to clinch
and Spicoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blair closes the distance looking to clinch
and Spicoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Spicoli missing with a left hand there. Blair was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blair moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Spicoli.
Spicoli can't find room to land a body shot as Blair controls the action.
Spicoli breaks from the clinch.
Spicoli throws a jab when Blair was well out of range.
Blair tries to clinch up
and Spicoli counters with a good low kick that Blair was not able to check.
Spicoli scores with a jab to the body.
Blair wants to clinch but Spicoli slips to the side
and Spicoli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blair tries to clinch up
and Spicoli counters with a thumping low kick.
Blair tries to clinch up
and Spicoli counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli catches Blair with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blair wants to clinch
and Spicoli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Blair looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blair tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Spicoli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spicoli. Blair does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spicoli misses with a low kick.
Spicoli is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Spicoli stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Spicoli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blair avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spicoli lands with a hook. Blair tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Blair slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blair takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Spicoli scores with a shot to the body.
Spicoli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A telegraphed right hand from Spicoli misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Spicoli dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Spicoli throws a push kick but Blair slaps the foot to one side.
Spicoli looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blair is fending him off so far but Spicoli persists. Nope, Blair circles away and we're back to standing.
Spicoli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blair moves away.
Spicoli misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Spicoli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spicoli works the jab nicely.
Blair tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Spicoli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spicoli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blair.
Spicoli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blair doesn't seem bothered though.
Blair darts in trying to clinch
and Spicoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Blair darts in trying to clinch
and Spicoli decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Blair's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Blair can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spicoli in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blair wants to stand up but Spicoli is controlling him.
Spicoli might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Blair is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blair is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Spicoli is controlling him.
Spicoli trying to control the position from guard on top but Blair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spicoli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blair is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spicoli accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Spicoli postures up in Blair's guard and throws a big left but Blair blocks it.
Blair controls Spicoli momentarily but Spicoli frees himself.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Spicoli controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Spicoli looks to score with a jab to the body but Blair is just out of range.
Spicoli uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blair has time to react.
Spicoli misses with a few strikes there.
Blair tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Spicoli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spicoli lands a nice looking body shot.
Blair moves out of range as Spicoli strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blair keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spicoli.
Blair takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Spicoli scores with a sloppy right hand. Blair should have avoided that one.
Blair wants to clinch
and Spicoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Spicoli throws a body punch but Blair moves out of range.
Blair clinches but Spicoli breaks the clinch
and Spicoli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blair takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Blair tries to clinch but Spicoli moves away
and Spicoli counters with an inside leg kick.
Blair tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Spicoli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spicoli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blair can do to turn this around?
Blair tries to clinch but Spicoli moves away
and Spicoli moves into the clinch.
Blair escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spicoli uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blair has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blair avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Spicoli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blair tries to clinch
and Spicoli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spicoli connects with a body shot.
Spicoli scoring well with a low kick there.
Blair has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Blair is breathing heavily.
Blair closes the distance but Spicoli moves to the side
and Spicoli counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blair is trying to maintain a safe position but Spicoli gets an underhook and turns Blair into the cage.
Spicoli manages to break the clinch.
Spicoli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blair.
Spicoli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Spicoli misses the shot to the body.
Blair clinches but Spicoli breaks the clinch
and Spicoli decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Blair's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spicoli missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Spicoli throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blair works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Spicoli dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Spicoli misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Spicoli has closed the distance and engaged Blair in a clinch.
Blair wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spicoli has him pressed against the cage.
Spicoli wants to break free but Blair has control.
Spicoli stalling in the clinch but Blair improves position.
Blair working hard to break the clinch.
Spicoli changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blair fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Blair tries to clinch but Spicoli moves away
and Spicoli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blair darts in trying to clinch
and Blair takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blair closes the distance but Spicoli moves to the side
and Spicoli counters with a nice body shot.
Blair tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Spicoli counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blair blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spicoli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spicoli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blair wants to clinch but Spicoli slips to the side
and Spicoli moves into the clinch.
Blair tries to break free but Spicoli pushes him back against the cage.
Spicoli throws a head punch that misses.
Blair can't break the clinch.
Blair is trying to break the clinch but Spicoli is controlling him.
Spicoli effectively controlling the action here.
A short left from Spicoli.
Blair breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spicoli throws a looping overhand right but Blair ducks down to avoid it.
Spicoli moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Spicoli throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blair stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli lands with a straight right. Blair didn't see that one coming.
Blair tries to clinch
and Blair takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spicoli circles away from the clinch attempt
and Spicoli counters by clinching up.
Spicoli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spicoli manages to break the clinch.
Blair clinches but Spicoli breaks the clinch
and Spicoli counters with a stiff right hand.
Blair clinches but Spicoli breaks the clinch
and Spicoli counters with a shoot takedown. Blair fights it but they end up in guard.
Jeff Spicoli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spicoli trying to control the position from guard on top but Blair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spicoli is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli postures up.
Blair keeping full guard, as Spicoli tries to pass.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Blair looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blair looks to clinch
and Spicoli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blair checks a leg kick.
Spicoli throws a push kick but Blair slaps the foot to one side.
Blair darts in trying to clinch
and Spicoli counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Blair tries to clinch
and Spicoli counters with a straight right hand.
Spicoli misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A combination from Spicoli does no damage.
Jimmy Blair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeff Spicoli is winning the standup battle so far.
Blair looks to clinch
and Spicoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Spicoli lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Blair has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blair and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Spicoli connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blair momentarily.
Blair tries to clinch up
and Spicoli counters with a body kick.
Spicoli looks to land a right hand but Blair moved out of range.
Blair wants to clinch
and Spicoli counters with a left and a right that stings Blair.
Blair tries to clinch up
and Spicoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blair tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Spicoli counters with a straight right hand.
Spicoli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spicoli misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Spicoli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spicoli has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:25
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Spicoli!
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energy
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hype
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