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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Spicoli (ranked 16 p4p, 78 weight class) and Luca Li Citra (ranked 4 p4p, 13 weight class). Spicoli's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Money Buy Drugs. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Spicoli!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Luca Li Citra!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li Citra wants to clinch.
Spicoli is looking to score with low kicks.
Spicoli misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Li Citra! But no joy.
Spicoli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Li Citra has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Li Citra throws a predictable looking body shot
and Spicoli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Li Citra cracks Spicoli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Spicoli moves out of range of the strikes.
Li Citra fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good shot there by Li Citra.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li Citra cracks Spicoli with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Li Citra takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nice shot lands for Li Citra.
A head kick misses from Spicoli.
Li Citra chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li Citra throws a body punch but Spicoli moves out of range.
Li Citra keeps Spicoli at a distance using the push kick.
Spicoli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Li Citra misses with a hook
and Spicoli finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Li Citra blocks a low kick nicely.
Li Citra with a nice calf kick.
Li Citra has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Li Citra there as he acknowledges the shot.
A swing and a miss from Li Citra.
Li Citra lands with a good body shot.
Spicoli takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jab by Li Citra.
Spicoli misses with a low kick.
Li Citra misses the shot to the body.
Spicoli throws a quick counter head kick but Li Citra was just out of range.
Li Citra lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li Citra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spicoli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li Citra rushes Spicoli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Spicoli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Li Citra backwards.
Li Citra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spicoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spicoli.
Knees to the body from Li Citra.
Spicoli gets through Li Citra's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Li Citra lands a body punch.
Li Citra blocks a body shot from Spicoli.
Li Citra effectively controlling the action here.
Spicoli swings wildly with an uppercut but Li Citra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li Citra working aggressively here.
Li Citra works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Li Citra misses with a knee to the head.
Spicoli misses with a knee strike.
Spicoli breaks the clinch.
A shot to the body from Li Citra misses
and Spicoli counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've been told by Spicoli's head coaches at Globo Gym (5000) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Spicoli moves out of range as Li Citra throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Li Citra.
Spicoli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Li Citra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spicoli throwing a counter right hand but Li Citra manages to avoid it.
Spicoli slips under a jab from Li Citra.
A counter left hand to the body from Spicoli misses its target.
Spicoli throws a hook but Li Citra blocks it.
Li Citra throws a right hand that misses
and Spicoli counters with a slapping leg kick.
Li Citra misses with a right hand
and Spicoli counters with a stiff right hand.
Li Citra getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Li Citra throws a hook to the side of Spicoli's head but Spicoli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Li Citra lands with a thumping leg kick.
Spicoli misses with a kick to the body.
Li Citra throws a lazy right hand but Spicoli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spicoli checks the leg kick nicely there.
Li Citra moves into the clinch.
Li Citra throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Li Citra.
A short right from Spicoli.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li Citra on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Li Citra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spicoli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Spicoli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Li Citra tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Li Citra fails to land.
Li Citra misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spicoli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spicoli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li Citra.
Spicoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spicoli lands a nice knee to the body.
Li Citra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Spicoli lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spicoli.
Spicoli using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Li Citra has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li Citra blocks a body shot from Spicoli.
Li Citra misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luca Li Citra will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fighters circling - Li Citra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spicoli is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Luca Li Citra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spicoli moves away from the strike by Li Citra.
Spicoli throwing a counter right hand but Li Citra manages to avoid it.
Li Citra throws a leg kick
and Li Citra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Li Citra shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Spicoli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Li Citra.
Spicoli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spicoli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Li Citra checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jab, jab by Li Citra - just one landing.
Li Citra misses with a left hand
and Spicoli counters with a straight right hand.
Spicoli throws a body punch but Li Citra moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li Citra throws an overhand right that lands on Spicoli's shoulder, as Spicoli tries to avoid the shot.
Spicoli misses with a hook.
Li Citra shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Li Citra misses the jab.
It looked like Spicoli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Donk. Li Citra catches Spicoli right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spicoli misses with a two punch combination.
Li Citra slips under a jab.
Spicoli throws a half hearted mid kick.
Li Citra throws a hook but Spicoli avoids it easily.
Li Citra throws a chopping leg kick but Spicoli manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It looked like Spicoli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Li Citra thows a left - swing and a miss!
Li Citra moves in looking to clinch but Spicoli pushes him off.
Li Citra misses with a straight left.
Li Citra misses with a hook. Spicoli ducked under it nicely.
Li Citra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spicoli attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Li Citra tries to clinch there but Spicoli circles away.
Li Citra with a jab.
A punch combination from Li Citra misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li Citra throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A low kick from Li Citra is predictable there
and Spicoli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spicoli punishes Li Citra's body with a nice straight punch.
Li Citra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spicoli swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Spicoli misses with a hook.
A nice side step and Li Citra releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Spicoli swings for the body but Li Citra moves out of range.
Luca Li Citra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spicoli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Li Citra.
Spicoli throws a hook but Li Citra avoids it easily.
Li Citra connects with a leg kick.
Li Citra throws out a loose jab but Spicoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li Citra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Li Citra missing with a left hand there. Spicoli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Li Citra ducks under a wild hook from Spicoli.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli scores with a decent looking hook.
A big left from Spicoli misses.
Li Citra feints a counter leg kick.
Li Citra throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Spicoli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Li Citra moves into the clinch.
Li Citra slowing the pace effectively.
Spicoli takes a knee right on the jaw!
Li Citra is pushing Spicoli up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Spicoli lands an uppercut.
Spicoli using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Li Citra has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Li Citra throws a punch but it's blocked by Spicoli.
Li Citra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li Citra scores with a shoulder strike.
Li Citra working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Li Citra misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li Citra pushes Spicoli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spicoli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Spicoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li Citra misses with a punch on the inside.
Spicoli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Li Citra working aggressively here.
Spicoli misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Li Citra creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spicoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li Citra has a couple of punches blocked by Spicoli.
Li Citra throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spicolis head.
Li Citra throws a head punch that misses.
Spicoli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spicoli tries to land knees in the clinch but Li Citra avoids the damage to the body.
Li Citra lands a nice uppercut.
Li Citra lands with a light punch inside.
Li Citra on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spicoli is trying to break the clinch but Li Citra has him pressed against the cage.
Spicoli throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Li Citra.
Spicoli breaks the clinch.
Li Citra misses with an uppercut. Spicoli saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Li Citra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Li Citra cracks Spicoli with a good jab.
Li Citra lands a jab.
Spicoli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Spicoli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Li Citra.
Spicoli tried to counter with a leg kick but Li Citra avoided it.
Li Citra doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Li Citra attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Spicoli moves out of range of the leg kick from Li Citra.
Li Citra forces Spicoli back against the cage and clinches.
Spicoli lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Luca Li Citra has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spicoli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spicoli misses with a punch on the inside.
Li Citra landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Li Citra lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spicoli blocks an uppercut.
Li Citra misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Li Citra fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spicoli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li Citra's elbow.
Li Citra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Li Citra as the two fighters clinch.
Li Citra has a couple of punches blocked by Spicoli.
Spicoli is looking to break free of the clinch but Li Citra has double underhooks.
Li Citra pushes Spicoli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Li Citra lands with a left to the head.
Li Citra avoiding damage as Spicoli throws knees to the body.
Li Citra lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Li Citra connects with a nasty looking knee right to Spicoli's face.
Li Citra scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jeff Spicoli has been cut.
Li Citra connects with a nasty looking knee right to Spicoli's face.
Spicoli tries to break the clinch but Li Citra is controlling the position.
Li Citra throws a punch but it's blocked by Spicoli.
A short uppercut from Li Citra.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li Citra lands a knee to the head.
Li Citra unloads a knee to the mid-section. Spicoli lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Still in the clinch, Li Citra scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spicoli tries to break free but Li Citra pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli tries a knee to the head but Li Citra blocks it.
A short uppercut from Li Citra.
Li Citra misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li Citra cracks Spicoli with a nice body shot.
Li Citra lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Li Citra has a couple of punches blocked by Spicoli.
Li Citra lands a knee to the head.
Li Citra scores with a hook to the body.
Li Citra lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spicoli backwards.
Li Citra working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Li Citra lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spicoli is rocked!
Li Citra tries to work over Spicoli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oh Spicoli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Li Citra takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Spicoli seems to have got his legs back now.
Li Citra scores with a knee to the head.
Li Citra pushes Spicoli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spicoli looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spicoli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spicoli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Li Citra lands with a short shot to the head.
Li Citra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Li Citra misses with the head strike.
Spicoli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spicoli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li Citra's elbow.
Li Citra tries to land knees in the clinch but Spicoli avoids the damage to the body.
Li Citra working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Li Citra scores with a knee to the head.
A short right from Li Citra.
Spicoli tries a body shot but Li Citra blocks it.
Li Citra wants to stall.
Li Citra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spicoli lands a nice uppercut.
Spicoli putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Li Citra in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Luca Li Citra seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Spicoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Li Citra can't find room to land a body shot as Spicoli controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li Citra digs a right hand underneath Spicoli's ribcage. Spicoli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Li Citra throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spicoli blocks it with crossed arms.
Li Citra blocking some punches.
Li Citra with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spicoli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Li Citra trying to land knees to the body.
Spicoli missing with knees to the body.
Spicoli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Li Citras head.
Spicoli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Li Citra avoids it.
Li Citra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spicoli scores with a hook to the body.
Li Citra's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Li Citra tries to land a knee to the head but Spicoli blocks with his arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spicoli misses with a body punch.
Spicoli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Li Citra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spicoli manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Li Citra really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Spicoli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Li Citra misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Spicoli misses its target.
Spicoli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spicoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spicoli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Li Citra.
Spicoli slips a straight right by Li Citra.
Li Citra walks forward, straight into a front kick from Spicoli.
Li Citra throws a body kick that misses
and Spicoli counters with a nice body shot.
Li Citra has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spicoli.
Li Citra looks to land a left hand but Spicoli moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spicoli throws a lazy right hand but Li Citra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Li Citra looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spicoli drops his hands momentarily and Li Citra takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Spicoli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Spicoli ducks under a wild hook from Li Citra.
Spicoli throws a head kick that misses.
Li Citra is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Spicoli with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spicoli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Li Citra takes a swing at Spicoli's ribcage but misses.
Li Citra listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Spicoli misses with a looping left.
Li Citra tries to clinch up but Spicoli circles away and keeps his distance.
Li Citra pushes Spicoli up against the cage in a clinch.
Li Citra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li Citra lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Spicoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spicoli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Spicoli struggles to land a body shot inside as Li Citra controls his hands.
Spicoli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Li Citra lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spicoli backwards.
Spicoli throws a knee to the head but misses.
Li Citra misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Li Citra.
Li Citra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Spicoli fails to land.
A short right from Li Citra.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spicoli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spicoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li Citra swings wildly with an uppercut but Spicoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spicoli misses with the head strike.
Spicoli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spicoli.
Spicoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spicoli blocks an uppercut.
Li Citra misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Spicoli can't break the clinch.
A short right from Li Citra on the inside.
Li Citra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spicoli misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li Citra throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li Citra.
Li Citra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short left from Li Citra.
Li Citra throws a punch but it's blocked by Spicoli.
Li Citra has Spicoli pressed against the cage, preventing Spicoli from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spicoli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Spicoli checks a leg kick.
Spicoli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Li Citra.
Li Citra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Li Citra rushes Spicoli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Spicoli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Li Citra lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Spicoli manages to break the clinch.
Li Citra thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Li Citra backs away, Spicoli returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Li Citra looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li Citra is looking to chop away at Spicoli's legs.
Spicoli seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Li Citra misses with a hook. Spicoli ducked under it nicely.
Spicoli takes one to the side of the head.
Li Citra gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li Citra misses with some punches.
Li Citra lands a hook that snaps the head of Spicoli backwards.
Spicoli is trying to break the clinch but Li Citra has him pressed against the cage.
Li Citra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Li Citra fails to land.
Spicoli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Spicoli misses with a punch to the body.
Spicoli tries a body shot but Li Citra blocks it.
Spicoli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Li Citra tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spicoli.
Spicoli connects with a nasty looking knee right to Li Citra's face.
Li Citra lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Li Citra dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Spicoli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Li Citra with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jeff Spicoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luca Li Citra is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Spicoli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A bone on bone clash there as Spicoli blocks the leg kick.
Li Citra misses with a hook.
Spicoli half committed to a counter leg kick.
Spicoli is looking to score with low kicks.
Li Citra thumps Spicoli with a low kick.
Spicoli throws a hook but Li Citra blocks it.
Li Citra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spicoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Li Citra.
Spicoli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li Citra bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Spicoli swings for the body but Li Citra moves out of range.
Li Citra is looking to clinch but Spicoli is avoiding it.
Nice straight punches there by Li Citra. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Li Citra.
Li Citra scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li Citra misses with a looping right.
Li Citra scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Li Citra moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Spicoli throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Li Citra tries to clinch but Spicoli moves out of range.
Spicoli lands with a hook. Li Citra tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Li Citra tries to clinch but Spicoli moves out of range.
Li Citra bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Spicoli's head.
Li Citra lands a jab to Spicoli's midsection.
Li Citra thows a left - swing and a miss!
Li Citra looks to clinch
letting Spicoli counter with a right hand.
Li Citra connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li Citra is looking to clinch but Spicoli is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li Citra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spicoli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Spicoli misses with a hook. Li Citra ducked under it nicely.
Li Citra changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Spicoli looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A low kick lands for Li Citra.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li Citra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spicoli misses with an attempted mid kick.
Spicoli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Li Citra misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Spicoli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Li Citra tries to clinch but Spicoli moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Spicoli misses the target.
Li Citra takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli pivots, looking for a leg kick but Li Citra is out of range and Spicoli settles back down.
Li Citra checks the leg kick.
Spicoli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Li Citra.
Li Citra changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Li Citra throws a lazy right hand but Spicoli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Li Citra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Li Citra throws a head kick but Spicoli moves out of range.
Spicoli is looking for a counter combo.
Li Citra scores with a jab to the jaw.
Spicoli has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Spicoli misses with a looping left.
Li Citra drives through and clinches with Spicoli against the cage.
Li Citra blocks a body shot from Spicoli.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli is trying to push Li Citra away but Li Citra has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Spicoli is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Spicoli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Spicoli is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Li Citra is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li Citra.
Spicoli tries to throw a body punch but Li Citra avoids it by throwing Spicoli back against the cage.
Spicoli lands a body shot in the clinch.
Spicoli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Spicoli.
Spicoli throws a punch but it's blocked by Li Citra.
Li Citra managing to block the knees to the body from Spicoli.
Spicoli misses with a punch on the inside.
Spicoli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luca Li Citra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Li Citra has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Glass scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luca Li Citra!
Luca Li Citra is the new light heavyweight champion!
Luca Li Citra seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Jeff Spicoli had this to say: 'Bogus!! That was my skull!'.
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