![]() This gives Scott his Heroic Second Wind and he starts retaliating in the third round. Rousing Speech: During the final match where Scott has to win the $50,000 purse, he is taking a beating from his opponent in the first two rounds and is starting to lose hope, but Marty fires him back up by pointing to the students who have come to watch him and saying that he's succeeded in their ultimate role as teachers: to inspire their students.He likens it to a linebacker tackling a quarterback. As Joe Rogan points out in his commentary, getting slammed on your head and shoulders hurts. As this video clearly demonstrates, not only is slamming/power-bombing an opponent a valid defense against a variety of submission holds, but it is perfectly capable of knocking you out cold. Reality Is Unrealistic: Upon release, the film was criticized for the ending of Scott's UFC fight, where he fights his way out of an armbar by hoisting his opponent and slamming him into the ground, winning by knockout.Power Walk: With the acoustic version of "Here Comes the Boom.".Plot Time: 5 minute MMA rounds take all of 30 seconds of screen time.Then after he finds out that a corrupt administrator had embezzled away all the money he earned, the only solution left is to win the fight and get $50,000. Scott decides to raise the money with UFC fighting, where the loser gets paid $10,000 per fight. On the Money: $48,000 to save the school's extracurricular programs.Oh, Crap!: Dietrich has a pretty huge Oh Crap look on his face after Voss defends his armbar and has him lifted off the mat.How Much More Can He Take?: Voss' UFC fight.Genius Ditz: Music teacher Marty Streb.His opponent and the ref have a moment to go " Oh, Crap!" before the ring collapses out from under them too. Floorboard Failure: During one of Scott's matches, he gets tossed and smashes right through the floor of the fighting ring.Fighting Irish: One of Voss's opponents, played by Jason "Mayhem" Miller, uses this as his theme, complete with green hair.Exact Words: Niko " used to teach MMA at a gym," now he does cardio and spin classes.Determinator: Scott's other attribute, aside from his strength, is his ability to tank damage (to a reasonable degree) and refuses to give up during his fight with Ken Dietrich.Curb-Stomp Battle: Every one of Voss' fights are predicted to be lost as this. ![]() Consolation Prize: This is the impetus for Scott to take up UFC fighting as his means of saving the school's programs, when he hears that the loser of a fight gets 10 grand.This gives Scott a way to help Malia's father later, when his chef quits, thus making it possible for Malia to remain in the school's music club. Chekhov's Gun: Scott's brother is shown to hate his job as a painter, and to be a skilled, dedicated cook.
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