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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bary Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howard Stern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stern has chosen The Great American Nightmare as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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188 lbs
19 - 8 - 1 |
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199 lbs
21 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bary Allen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howard Stern!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Stern.
Allen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stern scores with a punch to the head.
Allen misses with a looping right.
Stern looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Allen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Allen moves out of range as Stern strikes.
Stern with a lazy takedown attempt
and Allen counters with a leg kick.
Allen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stern.
A head kick misses from Allen.
Stern scores with a crisp jab that stopped Allen in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stern moves out of range of the strikes.
Allen staying out of range there.
Stern waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Allen.
Allen blocks a jab.
It appears Allen was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen misses with a head kick.
Stern drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stern trying to control but Allen is working from the bottom.
Stern being controlled here momentarily.
Stern is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Allen keeping full guard, as Stern tries to pass.
Allen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stern.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stern controls the pace.
Stern wants to control from the top but Allen keeps moving.
Stern keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Allen's head.
Stern showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Stern trying to control but Allen is working from the bottom.
Stern is looking to advance position but Allen has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Stern sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stern manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stern has momentary wrist control but Allen slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen content to stall in guard here.
Allen is looking to work some ground and pound but Stern has wrist control.
Stern wants to sweep here but Allen controlling him for the moment.
Stern manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Allen manages to get himself to full guard.
Allen keeping full guard, as Stern tries to pass.
Allen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stern tries to free his leg and advance position but Allen is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen wants to improve his position but instead Stern has moved into half guard.
Allen trying to control from the bottom.
Stern looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Allen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stern trying to control the action but Allen is working from the bottom.
Stern trying to control from Allen's half guard. Allen has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stern is looking to advance position but Allen has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Allen prevents Stern from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Howard Stern dominated that round.
That's time! Allen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stern throws a series of punches but Allen moves out of range.
Stern throws a hook but Allen avoids it easily.
Stern shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Allen defends it nicely.
Allen tries to counter by clinching up but Stern breaks away and moves out of range.
A big right from Allen misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Allen misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allen.
Allen misses with a punch to the body.
Stern lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Stern fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Allen misses with the head strike.
Allen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Allen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Allen tries to work over Stern's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Allen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Allen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Allen tries to throw a body punch but Stern avoids it by throwing Allen back against the cage.
Allen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Allen tries to throw a body punch but Stern avoids it by throwing Allen back against the cage.
Allen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stern misses with an elbow strike.
Allen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Allen.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Allen.
Allen is pressed up against the cage. Stern has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Allen down to the mat. Allen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stern lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left lands for Stern.
Stern misses with an uppercut. Allen saw that one coming.
Stern lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stern changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Allen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stern wants to control but Allen is keeping him busy.
Stern tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Stern misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stern passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Allen!
Allen is squirming around, avoiding Stern's attempts to control the action.
Stern putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Stern trying to control but Allen is having none of it.
Stern in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Stern has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stern working the ground and pound effectively.
Howard Stern has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stern trying to control but Allen is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stern tries to take his opponent's back but Allen turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work.
Stern looking to hit a scissor sweep but Allen is one step ahead there.
Stern throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Allen escapes and throws Stern's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Stern struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Howard Stern will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A cross from Stern lands.
Stern throws a hook but Allen blocks it.
Allen throws a leg kick
and Stern counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Howard Stern seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stern blocks the body kick.
Stern takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Allen moves out of range as Stern strikes.
Stern just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Stern.
Allen ducks under a wild hook from Stern.
Stern throws a body shot but no joy.
Allen throwing a counter right hand but Stern manages to avoid it.
Allen misses with an uppercut
and Stern counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern lands a head shot.
Stern uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Allen loads up on a big right hand but Stern slips the punch.
Allen throws the left hand but Stern avoids the punch easily.
Stern throws a jab when Allen was well out of range.
Allen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stern swings for the body but Allen moves out of range.
Howard Stern seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stern misses with a straight right.
Allen is looking to clinch but Stern is avoiding it.
Stern ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
Stern shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Allen won't allow Stern to pass to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stern is trying to control the action in half guard but Allen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stern uses his free foot to push down on Allen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Allen.
Allen is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Stern has taken his back.
Stern is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern is cranking Allen's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Allen! He's tightened the choke and Allen is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Howard Stern!
Howard Stern is the new middleweight champion!
Howard Stern made sure to mention his sponsor, Perkele! in his post fight interview.
In defeat, Bary Allen stepped up to the mic, saying 'Stupid auto flight, free win for opponent'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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