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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Spicoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Wickleby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spicoli kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wipe Out. Jeff Spicoli had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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195 lbs
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeff Spicoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ray Wickleby!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wickleby misses the shot to the body.
Ray Wickleby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wickleby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Wickleby misses the target.
A big left from Spicoli misses.
Wickleby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spicoli throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wickleby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wickleby misses the body punch
and Spicoli counters with a good low kick that Wickleby was not able to check.
Spicoli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wickleby throws a shot from downtown. Spicoli moves away and avoids it.
Wickleby misses with a body punch
and Spicoli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wickleby cracks Spicoli with an open hand slap.
Spicoli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Spicoli misses.
Spicoli misses with a kick to the body.
Spicoli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wickleby. That did some damage!
Wickleby is looking to clinch.
Wickleby throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wickleby throws a body punch but Spicoli moves out of range.
Wickleby connects with a crisp jab.
Spicoli throws an overhand right that lands on Wickleby's shoulder, as Wickleby tries to avoid the shot.
Spicoli stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Spicoli wants it to stay on the feet.
Wickleby walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Spicoli misses the shot to the body.
Spicoli walks into a left hand.
Wickleby walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wickleby misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Spicoli makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wickleby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spicoli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spicoli cracks Wickleby with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wickleby scores with a shot to the body.
Wickleby misses with a wild body shot.
Spicoli misses with a combination
and Wickleby makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wickleby.
Wickleby fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wickleby lands an overhand right.
Wickleby is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Spicoli rather than just go for the knockout.
Wickleby lands with a nice body punch.
Wickleby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spicoli.
Wickleby swings away with a body shot that misses
and Spicoli counters with a left to the body.
Spicoli tries to bum rush Wickleby with a series of wild strikes but Wickleby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spicoli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wickleby.
Wickleby has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spicoli ducks under a wild hook from Wickleby.
Spicoli avoids the body shot from Wickleby.
Wickleby throws out a loose jab but Spicoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli misses with a wild combination.
Wickleby jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wickleby walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wickleby. Spicoli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wickleby misses with a looping left.
Wickleby takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wickleby with a hook.
Wickleby scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Spicoli doesn't seem bothered though.
Spicoli tries to clinch up
and Wickleby counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wickleby trying to control the position from guard on top but Spicoli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wickleby throws and elbow that misses. Spicoli uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wickleby's guard. Nice move by Spicoli!
Spicoli stays in close to Wickleby's body and controls the position.
Wickleby looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wickleby is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Spicoli dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wickleby misses with a shot to the body
and Spicoli counters with a stiff right hand.
Wickleby misses the jab.
No joy there for Spicoli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A shot to the body from Wickleby misses
and Spicoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spicoli punishes Wickleby's body with a nice straight punch.
Wickleby blocks a low kick nicely.
Wickleby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spicoli.
Spicoli misses with a jab to the body
letting Wickleby counter with a right hand.
Wickleby misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Spicoli counters with a stiff right hand.
Spicoli just misses with a punch to the body.
Wickleby throws a predictable looking body shot
and Spicoli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Spicoli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big right from Wickleby misses.
Wickleby throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spicoli throws a front kick aimed at Wickleby's knee but Wickleby avoids it well.
Spicoli throws a jab but it's blocked by Wickleby.
Wickleby shoots in for a takedown but Spicoli shows good takedown defense.
Wickleby swats away the attempt to clinch by Spicoli.
Wickleby thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Wickleby misses the target.
A shot to the body from Wickleby misses
and Spicoli counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Spicoli.
Spicoli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wickleby is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Spicoli pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Spicoli cracks Wickleby with a nice body shot.
Wickleby goes for a takedown in the clinch but Spicoli prevents it.
Jeff Spicoli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Wickleby.
Wickleby is breathing heavily.
Wickleby working aggressively here.
Spicoli misses with a body punch.
Spicoli misses with a body punch.
Spicoli tries to circle away but Wickleby has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Spicoli.
Wickleby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spicoli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spicoli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spicoli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spicoli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wickleby was well out of range. Poor timing from Spicoli.
Wickleby misses with a hook to the body
and Spicoli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spicoli slips under a jab.
Jeff Spicoli is winning the standup battle so far.
Spicoli misses with a low kick.
Wickleby throws a lazy right hand but Spicoli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spicoli misses with a wild combination.
Wickleby uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spicoli.
Wickleby throws a sloppy body shot
and Spicoli counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wickleby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wickleby looks to clinch
and Spicoli counters with a right hand to the body.
Wickleby scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wickleby swings for the body but Spicoli moves out of range.
Spicoli throws a looping overhand right but Wickleby ducks down to avoid it.
Wickleby misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Spicoli counters with a straight right hand.
Spicoli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spicoli is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice defenses there by Spicoli.
Wickleby swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Spicoli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spicoli scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wickleby misses with a body shot
and Spicoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wickleby lands a body shot.
Wickleby waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spicoli.
Jeff Spicoli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spicoli tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wickleby counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wickleby misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Spicoli counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Spicoli misses its intended target.
Spicoli lands with a shot to the body.
Spicoli tries to close the distance and clinch but Wickleby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wickleby takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spicoli wants to clinch.
Wickleby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spicoli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wickleby with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wickleby misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Spicoli counters with an inside leg kick.
Wickleby misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Spicoli dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Spicoli is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wickleby.
Spicoli connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wickleby momentarily.
Spicoli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wickleby.
Wickleby connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Spicoli takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wickleby swings away with a body shot that misses
and Spicoli counters with a nice body shot.
Spicoli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wickleby.
Spicoli throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wickleby on the side of the head.
A left lands for Wickleby.
Wickleby misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Wickleby misses.
Spicoli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wickleby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Wickleby with that takedown attempt.
Wickleby looks to score with a jab to the body but Spicoli is just out of range.
Wickleby sizes up Spicoli with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Spicoli lands a jab to the nose.
Wickleby throws a predictable looking body shot
and Spicoli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spicoli scores with a shot to the body.
Spicoli rushes Wickleby and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wickleby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spicoli slows down the pace here.
Spicoli presses Wickleby against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Spicoli can't break the clinch.
Spicoli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wickleby backwards.
Spicoli breaks the clinch.
Ray Wickleby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli scores with a jab. Wickleby acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A shot to the body from Wickleby misses
and Spicoli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spicoli lands with a good body shot.
Spicoli misses the shot to the body.
Wickleby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spicoli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wickleby swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Spicoli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wickleby tries to clinch but Spicoli moves out of range.
Spicoli looks to land a combination but Wickleby avoids it well.
Wickleby shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spicoli. Wickleby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jeff Spicoli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wickleby has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Spicoli connects with a solid leg kick.
Wickleby moves out of range of the body kick from Spicoli.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli scores with a sloppy right hand. Wickleby should have avoided that one.
Spicoli moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wickleby throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Spicoli on the side of the head.
Spicoli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wickleby moves away.
Spicoli misses with an uppercut.
Spicoli keeps the fight on the outside.
Wickleby just misses with a punch to the body.
Wickleby shoots and misses
and Spicoli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jeff Spicoli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Wickleby.
Wickleby misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Spicoli counter with a right hand.
Wickleby missing with a left hand there. Spicoli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wickleby swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Spicoli counters with a one-two to the body.
Spicoli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wickleby throws a jab when Spicoli was well out of range.
Spicoli clinches up with Wickleby and pushes him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Wickleby.
Wickleby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Spicoli.
Spicoli blocking some punches.
Wickleby looking to slow down the pace here.
Wickleby tries to work over Spicoli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wickleby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wickleby misses with some punches.
Wickleby is stalling here.
Wickleby lands with a right to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Spicoli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Spicoli, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Spicoli!
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