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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Howard Stern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harrison Yates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stern comes to the cage accompanied by The Great American Nightmare. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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199 lbs
25 - 14 - 1 |
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187 cm
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199 lbs
21 - 7 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howard Stern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Harrison Yates!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Yates. Stern does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yates looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yates throws a leg kick but Stern sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yates takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yates misses with a hook. Stern ducked under it nicely.
Stern takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stern darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Yates is looking to control Stern's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yates avoid being mounted?
Yates holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Yates is staying active underneath Stern, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stern is trying to work for a kimura but Yates is defending well.
Stern wants to take a breather but Yates is having none of it.
Stern throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Yates to regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Stern trying to control but Yates is working from the bottom.
Stern looking to pass the guard.
Stern pushes down on Yates's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Yates won't allow Stern to pass to mount.
Yates controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Yates is defending against the submission attempts here by Stern.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stern is keen to just control but Yates is a slippery customer.
Yates is trying to get back to full guard.
Stern seems to be working for a kimura but Yates defends the submission attempt.
Stern is looking to advance position but Yates won't allow it.
Yates is defending against the submission attempts here by Stern.
We've been hearing that Stern has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates has his hands clasped together around Stern's back. He's all about the action.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Howard Stern seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stern uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yates.
Stern seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yates misses with a body shot.
Stern jabs at Yates's body.
Yates tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stern is able to avoid easily.
Stern closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yates takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice shot lands for Stern.
Stern misses with a two punch combination.
Stern throws a series of punches but Yates avoids them all with ease.
Stern throws a hook to the side of Yates's head but Yates sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yates now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yates throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yates misses with an uppercut. Stern saw that one coming.
Yates misses the jab.
Yates takes a swing at Stern's ribcage but misses.
Stern throws a lazy right hand but Yates sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good shot there by Yates.
Yates tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stern swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stern uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yates.
Stern manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Yates on his heels. He'll look to pass Yates's guard now, I'm sure.
Stern being controlled here momentarily.
Stern wants to pass the guard but Yates is keeping the position.
Stern is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Howard Stern dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stern blocks a jab.
Stern misses with a two punch combination.
Howard Stern is winning the standup battle so far.
Stern misses with a jab to the body
letting Yates counter with a right hand.
Yates throws a right hand that Stern ducks under and follows up with a left that Stern also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yates. Stern does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stern closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yates did well to prevent Stern getting side control.
Stern is keen to just control but Yates is a slippery customer.
Stern seems to be working for a kimura but Yates defends the submission attempt.
Stern is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Stern with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Yates is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yates stops Stern from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yates can do to turn this around?
Yates tries to lock up and control but Stern gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Stern throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Yates is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yates tries to hold on but Stern postures up.
Stern seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Yates is holding on tight.
Yates tries to lock up and control but Stern gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Stern working Yates over with strikes here.
Stern trying to control but Yates is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yates can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Stern swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Yates is now in Stern's guard. A big mistake from Stern there, giving up the dominant position!
Yates prevents Stern from getting back to his feet.
Stern is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yates throwing strikes from guard but Stern blocks nicely.
Stern seems keen to control Yates's posture.
Stern trying to keep a closed guard but Yates is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Stern holds on and takes a little breather.
Stern wants to sweep here but Yates controlling him for the moment.
Howard Stern overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yates slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stern is trying to keep Yates in close.
Stern wants to control the position but Yates says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Yates is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Stern desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A combination from Stern does no damage.
Stern blocks a low kick nicely.
Stern takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Howard Stern dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Stern shoots in but no luck this time.
Stern throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Stern keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yates lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stern keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yates.
Yates scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yates pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stern looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stern shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Stern is trying to control. Yates wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yates trying to control here.
Yates gets full guard.
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!
Yates has control of Stern's left arm, preventing Stern from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Stern wants to control from the top but Yates keeps moving.
Stern trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yates seems keen to control Stern's posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Stern closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yates circles away.
Yates throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stern changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yates ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stern moves away.
Yates takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stern misses with the combination.
Stern looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yates takes one to the side of the head.
Yates fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stern throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yates throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yates throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stern avoids the body shot from Yates.
Yates swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stern throws out a loose jab but Yates uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stern fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yates manages to avoid it.
Stern throws a hook to the side of Yates's head but Yates sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yates throws a right and a left that Stern avoids nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Stern on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yates sizes up Stern with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Harrison Yates has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Stern trying to control but Yates is working from the bottom.
Stern wants to pass the guard but Yates is keeping the position.
Yates is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Yates's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Stern pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yates is keeping the position for now.
Yates escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stern gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stern pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yates is keeping the position for now.
Howard Stern is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stern wants to control from the top but Yates keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Stern stands and throws Yates's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Stern goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Yates rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Stern's guard! Nice work there by Yates!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Howard Stern.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stern, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Howard Stern!
An out of breath and clearly excited Howard Stern thanked Aspire Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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