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Springfield Fights

Round One

By Nancy Basile, About.com

After four rounds of boxing (or polls, if you get techical) you chose the winner of the Springfield Summer Fights. You voted for the winner of each match, in each round. Following is a breakdown of how "The Simpsons" characters did, blow by blow.

Fight #1
Waylon Smithers: Currently employed at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. Collects Malibu Stacy dolls.

Chief Wiggum: Chief of Police Springfield. An expert on rat's milk and hippies. Father to Ralph Wiggum, and husband to Sarah Wiggum.

Winner: Wiggum 61%

Fight #2
Cletus the Slack-Jawed Yokel: Father to many, many children. Husband to Brandine. Skilled with a shotgun.

Groundskeeper Willie: A strong, muscular immigrant. Has been known to wrestle wolves and wear a kilt.

Winner: Willie 91%

Fight #3
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon: Owner of the Kwik-E-Mart. Skilled with a rifle or shotgun.

Moe Szyslak: Owner and bartender of Moe's Tavern. Previous experience as a boxer, as well as a boxing manager.

Winner: Moe 56%

Fight #4
Principal Skinner: Sergeant, First Class, and former Green Beret in Vietnam. Experience as a local vigilante.

Superintendent Chalmers: Principal Skinner's superior. Not much is known about this man, but he is surly.

Winner: Skinner 51%

Fight #5
Barney Gumble: Friend to Homer. Local recovered alocholic. Recently won top honors at local film festival with his film entitled Pukahontas. Expert belcher.

Homer Simpson: Previous boxing experience. Also has experience as a vigilante. Recently climbed to the top of the Murderhorn. Not a sharp-shooter.

Winner: Homer 84%

Fight #6
Kent Brockman: Local anchorman, lottery winner and Emmy award-winner.

Ned Flanders: Neighbor to Homer Simpson. Owner of the Leftorium. Very physically fit, as proven in the local production of "A Streetcar Named Desire."

Winner: Kent Brockman 57%

Fight #7
Sideshow Bob: Local criminal mastermind. Has attempted to kill Bart Simpson, as well as Selma Bouvier.

Krusty the Clown: Entertainer, heavy smoker and heavy drinker. Has staged a successful comeback and career as a cynical comedian.

Winner: Sideshow Bob 52%

Fight #8
Snake: Continual jailbird and crook. Has robbed the Kwik-E-Mart and other local establishments. Can be recognized by the snake tattoo on his right arm.

Otto: Drives school bus for Springfield Elementary. Friend to Snake. Lived briefly with the Simpson family.

Winner: Snake 51%

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