Public Fight Report
(Cruiserweight) Shaft and B.A. Baracus fought to a split decision draw: 113-114, 114-114, 114-113.Match Friday, May 05, 2000In this corner, standing 6 feet and 7 inches (201 centimeters) tall weighing in at 190 pounds (86 kilograms) is Shaft!!
In this corner, standing 5 feet and 6 inches (168 centimeters) tall weighing in at 190 pounds (86 kilograms) is B.A. Baracus!!
The referee for this bout will be Joe Cortez.
ROUND 1
Shaft backpedals and jabs.
Baracus clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
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+Shaft strikes with a volley of nice punches to the nose.
-Baracus tries to land a barrage of right shots to the chest, but fails to score.
+Shaft belts Baracus with a volley of painful blows to the solar plexus.
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+Shaft hits Baracus with a hard roundhouse to the face.
Shaft tries to attack, but Baracus hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Baracus lands a flurry of stiff shots to the ribs.
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+Shaft solidly lands a barrage of nasty punches to the mouth.
Shaft tries to attack, but Baracus hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Shaft tags Baracus with a right to the face. Baracus asks for time to wipe off the blood.
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+Shaft slams Baracus with a furious straight right to the temple.
Shaft tries to attack, but Baracus hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Baracus fires a barrage of blows to the solar plexus.
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-Baracus throws a barrage of shots to the solar plexus, but Shaft escapes.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Shaft landed 32 of 32 punches, and B.A. Baracus landed 11 of 31 punches.
Shaft won the round 10-9
Shaft is winning the fight 10-9
Shaft doesn't want to stop fighting!
Baracus doesn't want to stop fighting!
ROUND 2
Shaft backpedals and jabs.
Baracus clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
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+Shaft fires a flurry of glancing punches to the chest.
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-Baracus throws a pair of left shots to the ribs, but Shaft ties him up.
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+Shaft hits Baracus with a series of punches to the chest!! Baracus sneers "My little sister can hit harder than you!"
-Baracus attacks with a pair of shots to the solar plexus, but misses.
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+Shaft thumps Baracus with a strong right to the ribs!! Baracus quickly recovers.
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Shaft tries to attack, but Baracus hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Shaft throws a barrage of punches to the chest, but is ineffective.
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-Baracus probes with a flurry of punches to the solar plexus, but Shaft quickly backs away.
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Shaft tries to attack, but Baracus hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Shaft pounds Baracus with a volley of nasty punches to the ribs. Baracus hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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+Shaft hits Baracus with a furious right to the stomach.
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Shaft tries to attack, but Baracus hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Baracus smashes Shaft with a barrage of hard punches to the chest.
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+Shaft hits Baracus with a series of light punches to the stomach. Baracus retreats to the far corner.
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-Baracus tries to land a series of blows to the solar plexus, but Shaft deftly avoits it.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Shaft landed 26 of 33 punches, and B.A. Baracus landed 11 of 31 punches.
Shaft won the round 10-9
Shaft is winning the fight 20-18
Shaft doesn't even want to rest!
Baracus doesn't want to stop fighting!
ROUND 3
Shaft backpedals and jabs.
Baracus clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
-Baracus lunges with a barrage of left punches to the solar plexus, but Shaft ties him up.
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-Shaft tries a jab to the stomach, but Baracus escapes.
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Shaft tries to attack, but Baracus hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Shaft throws a flurry of punches to the ribs.
-Baracus launches a flurry of blows to the stomach, but Shaft leaps aside.
+Baracus wakes up the fans with a series of punches to the solar plexus.
+Shaft fires a volley of quick punches to the ribs.
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-Baracus probes with a pair of shots to the solar plexus, but goes wide.
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-Baracus probes with a barrage of punches to the chest, but Shaft backs out of it.
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+Baracus slams Shaft with a volley of blows to the solar plexus.
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-Baracus paws a left roundhouse to the solar plexus, but Shaft ties him up.
+Shaft stuns Baracus with a pair of punches to the chest.
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+Shaft lands a series of punches to the stomach.
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-Baracus attempts a series of right punches to the solar plexus, but Shaft backs out of it.
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+Shaft annoys Baracus with a barrage of light punches to the chest.
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Shaft tries to attack, but Baracus hangs on until the referee separates them.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Shaft landed 26 of 33 punches, and B.A. Baracus landed 13 of 40 punches.
Shaft won the round 10-9
Shaft is winning the fight 30-27
Shaft doesn't even want to rest!
Baracus doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 4
Shaft is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Baracus grabs his opponent and pounds him. (clinching)
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Shaft tries to attack, but Baracus hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Baracus throws a series of blows to the ribs, but Shaft deftly avoits it.
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-Baracus throws a hook to the chest, but misses.
-Baracus tries to land a series of shots to the solar plexus, but Shaft beats a hasty retreat.
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Shaft tries to attack, but Baracus hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Baracus attacks with a series of shots to the stomach, but Shaft deftly avoits it.
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+Baracus annoys Shaft with a barrage of light blows to the chest.
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+Shaft hits with a flurry of nasty punches to the solar plexus.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Shaft landed 7 of 9 punches, and B.A. Baracus landed 10 of 34 punches.
B.A. Baracus won the round 10-9
Shaft is winning the fight 39-37
Shaft doesn't even want to rest!
Baracus doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 5
Shaft backpedals and jabs.
Baracus clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
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+Baracus connects with a volley of light shots to the chest.
+Shaft pounds Baracus with a series of shots to the head.
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-Baracus attempts a flurry of left blows to the chest, but Shaft deftly avoits it.
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+ The fighters swap punches to the nose.
+Shaft annoys Baracus with a stinging straight right to the nose. Baracus ignores it.
+Shaft attacks with a pair of solid punches to the chin!
Shaft tries to attack, but Baracus hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Shaft tags Baracus with a left to the eye.
+Baracus fires a nasty roundhouse to the solar plexus.
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Shaft tries to attack, but Baracus hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Baracus lashes out with a pair of left punches to the ribs, but falls short.
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+Shaft attacks with a painful left to the nose!
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+Shaft slams Baracus with a pair of strong punches to the chin.
-Baracus fires a barrage of left shots to the chest, but Shaft ties him up.
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-Baracus lunges with a pair of left blows to the stomach, but Shaft stays away from it.
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Shaft tries to attack, but Baracus hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Baracus punches Shaft with a flurry of commanding punches to the solar plexus.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Shaft landed 23 of 30 punches, and B.A. Baracus landed 12 of 39 punches.
Shaft won the round 10-9
Shaft is winning the fight 49-46
Shaft remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Baracus doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 6
Shaft backpedals and jabs.
Baracus clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Shaft tries to attack, but Baracus hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Baracus lashes out with a barrage of blows to the solar plexus, but Shaft beats a hasty retreat.
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-Baracus lunges with a flurry of right punches to the solar plexus, but he's too slow.
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Shaft tries to attack, but Baracus hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Shaft tosses a pair of nice punches to the jaw.
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-Baracus fires a left right to the solar plexus, but Shaft narrowly avoids it
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-Baracus attempts a flurry of left blows to the solar plexus, but falls short.
+Baracus attacks with a volley of solid blows to the chest.
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-Baracus lashes out with a pair of blows to the chest, but Shaft steps aside and laughs.
+Shaft thumps Baracus with a barrage of nasty punches to the head.
-Baracus charges with a pair of shots to the chest, but Shaft steps aside and laughs.
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+Baracus solidly lands a volley of wild punches to the ribs. Shaft sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
+Shaft rocks Baracus with a volley of punches to the face!!
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+Shaft jars Baracus with a volley of nice shots to the face.
-Shaft attempts a series of left shots to the mouth, but loses his balance.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Shaft landed 26 of 33 punches, and B.A. Baracus landed 15 of 41 punches.
Shaft won the round 10-9
Shaft is winning the fight 59-55
Shaft remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Baracus doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 7
Shaft is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Baracus fights inside. (inside)
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-Baracus fires a barrage of shots to the stomach, but Shaft backs out of it.
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-Baracus lashes out with a pair of right punches to the solar plexus, but Shaft blocks.
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-Baracus charges with a series of blows to the solar plexus, but comes up empty.
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+Shaft rocks Baracus with a volley of punches to the head!
+Baracus hits with a pair of punches to the chest.
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-Baracus throws a volley of punches to the solar plexus, but Shaft backs out of it.
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+Baracus catches Shaft with a pair of strong blows to the chest.
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-Baracus paws a flurry of left punches to the solar plexus, but Shaft stays away from it.
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-Baracus attempts a flurry of right blows to the solar plexus, but goes wide.
-Baracus throws a pair of right punches to the ribs, but is ineffective.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Shaft landed 7 of 8 punches, and B.A. Baracus landed 14 of 52 punches.
B.A. Baracus won the round 10-9
Shaft is winning the fight 68-65
Shaft remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Baracus remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 8
Shaft backpedals and jabs.
Baracus fights inside. (inside)
-Baracus attempts a volley of right punches to the jaw, but Shaft ducks.
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+Shaft staggers Baracus with a flurry of painful punches to the jaw!!
-Baracus paws a series of blows to the face, but to no avail.
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+Shaft solidly lands a pair of punches to the chin.
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+Shaft hits with a commanding hook to the temple. Baracus doesn't notice.
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+Baracus takes charge with a barrage of vicious punches to the jaw.
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+Shaft tosses a roundhouse to the eye.
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-Baracus tries a barrage of right punches to the eye, but Shaft ducks.
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-Baracus tries a barrage of shots to the eye, but Shaft leaps aside.
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+Shaft smacks Baracus with a series of punches to the face.
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-Baracus attacks with a pair of shots to the temple, but loses his balance.
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+Baracus pops Shaft with a series of stinging shots to the temple.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Shaft landed 31 of 31 punches, and B.A. Baracus landed 12 of 43 punches.
Shaft won the round 10-9
Shaft is winning the fight 78-74
Shaft grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
Baracus remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 9
Shaft is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Baracus fights inside. (inside)
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-Baracus attempts a series of right punches to the ribs, but Shaft steps aside and laughs.
-Baracus attempts a series of left punches to the solar plexus, but Shaft beats a hasty retreat.
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+Baracus lands a flurry of shots to the ribs.
+Shaft lands a barrage of punches to the mouth.
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+Shaft lands Baracus with an illegal kidney punch! The referee sees it and issues a warning!
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-Baracus probes with a series of shots to the stomach, but goes wide.
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+Baracus tosses a barrage of punches to the stomach!
-Baracus throws a barrage of left blows to the chest, but is ineffective.
-Baracus fires a pair of right punches to the chest, but misses completely.
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-Baracus tries a volley of left punches to the stomach, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Shaft landed 8 of 8 punches, and B.A. Baracus landed 11 of 48 punches.
B.A. Baracus won the round 10-9
Shaft is winning the fight 87-84
Shaft grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
Baracus remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 10
Shaft backpedals and jabs.
Baracus fights inside. (inside)
+Baracus throws a series of shots to the jaw.
-Baracus attempts a series of left punches to the temple, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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-Baracus probes with a volley of right blows to the nose, but Shaft backs out of it.
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+Shaft smashes Baracus with a volley of commanding punches to the eye.
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+Shaft fires a series of commanding punches to the mouth. Baracus sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
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+Baracus nails Shaft with a pair of punches to the face.
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+Shaft smacks Baracus with a flurry of mean punches to the nose.
-Baracus attempts a volley of blows to the temple, but misses.
+Shaft punches Baracus with a pair of blows to the eye. Baracus retreats to the far corner.
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+Shaft tosses a flurry of commanding punches to the chin.
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+Shaft grazes Baracus with a series of furious blows to the temple. Baracus beats a hasty retreat.
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-Baracus probes with a volley of left punches to the chin, but Shaft ties him up.
+Shaft tosses a flurry of vicious punches to the chin.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Shaft landed 32 of 32 punches, and B.A. Baracus landed 11 of 38 punches.
Shaft won the round 10-9
Shaft is winning the fight 97-93
Shaft grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool. He has minor cut below the left eye.
Baracus remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 11
Shaft is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Baracus clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
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-Baracus lunges with a pair of shots to the stomach, but misses.
-Baracus attempts a volley of right punches to the chest, but Shaft ties him up.
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Shaft tries to attack, but Baracus hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Shaft tags Baracus with a head butt! The referee sees it and takes a point away!
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-Baracus fires a hook to the stomach, but Shaft ties him up.
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+Shaft tosses a pair of nasty blows to the jaw.
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Shaft tries to attack, but Baracus hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Baracus pummels Shaft with a volley of punches to the stomach. Shaft grimaces in pain.
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-Baracus attacks with a volley of left shots to the chest, but Shaft steps aside and laughs.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Shaft landed 7 of 8 punches, and B.A. Baracus landed 10 of 40 punches.
B.A. Baracus won the round 10-8
Shaft is winning the fight 105-103
Shaft grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool. He has minor cut below the left eye.
Baracus remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 12
Shaft backpedals and jabs.
Baracus clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
-Baracus tries to land a barrage of right blows to the temple, but Shaft takes it in the forearms.
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Shaft tries to attack, but Baracus hangs on until the referee separates them.
Shaft tries to attack, but Baracus hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Baracus hits Shaft with a series of glancing blows to the head.
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-Baracus attempts a barrage of right punches to the jaw, but Shaft beats a hasty retreat.
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+Shaft suprises Baracus with a barrage of shots to the chin.
+Baracus grazes Shaft with a flurry of punches to the head.
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-Baracus tries a volley of right punches to the chin, but Shaft blocks.
-Baracus lashes out with a flurry of punches to the face, but Shaft escapes.
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-Shaft attempts a volley of left punches to the eye, but Baracus leaps aside.
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Shaft tries to attack, but Baracus hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+ The fighters exchange punches to the head.
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-Baracus throws a pair of shots to the eye, but only hits air.
+Baracus annoys Shaft with a flurry of blows to the nose.
+Shaft tags Baracus with a series of nice punches to the mouth.
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-Baracus fires a hook to the jaw, but Shaft backs out of it.
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Shaft tries to attack, but Baracus hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Baracus lashes out with a series of left shots to the head, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
-Baracus tries to land a pair of blows to the temple, but he's too slow.
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-Baracus attempts a flurry of punches to the head, but Shaft ducks just in time.
+Shaft backs up Baracus with a series of heavy punches to the mouth.
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-Shaft launches a flurry of punches to the eye, but Baracus narrowly avoids it
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Shaft landed 14 of 25 punches, and B.A. Baracus landed 20 of 57 punches.
B.A. Baracus won the round 10-9
Shaft is winning the fight 114-113
Shaft grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool. He has minor cut below the left eye.
Baracus grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
The judges decisions are:
Judge Guimond scores the fight as follows:
Round 1: Shaft 10-9
Round 2: Shaft 10-9
Round 3: Shaft 10-9
Round 4: B.A. Baracus 10-9
Round 5: Shaft 10-9
Round 6: B.A. Baracus 10-9
Round 7: B.A. Baracus 10-9
Round 8: Shaft 10-9
Round 9: B.A. Baracus 10-9
Round 10: Shaft 10-9
Round 11: B.A. Baracus 10-8
Round 12: B.A. Baracus 10-9
Total Score: B.A. Baracus 114-113
Judge Leinbach scores the fight as follows:
Round 1: Shaft 10-9
Round 2: Shaft 10-9
Round 3: Shaft 10-9
Round 4: B.A. Baracus 10-9
Round 5: A 10-10 tie.
Round 6: Shaft 10-9
Round 7: B.A. Baracus 10-9
Round 8: Shaft 10-9
Round 9: B.A. Baracus 10-9
Round 10: Shaft 10-9
Round 11: B.A. Baracus 10-8
Round 12: B.A. Baracus 10-9
Total Score: A Draw.
George Foreman scores the fight as follows:
Round 1: Shaft 10-9
Round 2: Shaft 10-9
Round 3: Shaft 10-9
Round 4: B.A. Baracus 10-9
Round 5: Shaft 10-9
Round 6: Shaft 10-9
Round 7: B.A. Baracus 10-9
Round 8: Shaft 10-9
Round 9: B.A. Baracus 10-9
Round 10: Shaft 10-9
Round 11: B.A. Baracus 10-8
Round 12: B.A. Baracus 10-9
Total Score: Shaft 114-113
The bout is declared a draw!
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