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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Howard Stern (ranked 2307 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheamus Meallan (ranked 7717 p4p, 0 weight class). Stern comes to the cage accompanied by The Great American Nightmare. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 25 - 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
3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sheamus Meallan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stern tests Meallan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stern swings widly with a right hand
and Meallan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Howard Stern seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meallan ducks under a wild hook from Stern.
Meallan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stern.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stern looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stern throws an overhand right that lands on Meallan's shoulder, as Meallan tries to avoid the shot.
Meallan missing with a left hand there. Stern was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meallan misses the jab.
Stern moves into range and connects with a jab.
Meallan misses with a hook. Stern ducked under it nicely.
Stern throws a looping overhand right but Meallan ducks down to avoid it.
Stern fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Meallan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Meallan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stern connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Meallan scrambles back to his feet.
Stern's jab looks to have found its range, popping Meallan under the eye.
Stern changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Meallan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stern working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Meallan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Meallan felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Stern slows the pace down.
Meallan sneaks out the side door and pushes Stern away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stern tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meallan was well out of range. Poor timing from Stern.
Meallan avoids the head kick by Stern.
Meallan throws an overhand right that lands on Stern's shoulder, as Stern tries to avoid the shot.
Nice cross by Stern.
Stern throws a jab when Meallan was well out of range.
Meallan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stern with a body shot.
Meallan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stern connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Meallan momentarily.
Jab, jab by Stern - just one landing.
Meallan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stern. That one must have hurt.
Stern's corner calls for a 1-2. Stern obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Meallan misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Meallan misses.
Meallan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stern.
Stern avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stern circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stern lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stern is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Meallan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stern on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meallan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stern.
Stern scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Stern misses.
Stern keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meallan.
Meallan moves out of range as Stern strikes.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Stern.
Meallan throws Stern to one side and escapes!
Stern throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meallan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stern.
A little feinted left hand from Stern on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Meallan misses with an uppercut. Stern saw that one coming.
Meallan misses with a hook. Stern ducked under it nicely.
Stern thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meallan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice cross by Stern.
Meallan looks to score with a jab to the body but Stern is just out of range.
Stern throws a jab but it's blocked by Meallan.
Stern moves into range and clinches up with Meallan.
Stern misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern working aggressively here.
Meallan avoids a wild elbow strike from Stern.
Stern tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stern tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Meallan lands a shoulder strike.
Meallan blocks an uppercut.
Stern misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stern creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stern wants to get back to striking at distance but Meallan won't allow it.
Stern pushes off an throws an elbow but Meallan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stern pushes Meallan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meallan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stern.
A head punch on the inside from Stern fails to land.
Stern has had enough of the clinch but Meallan keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stern managing to block the knees to the body from Meallan.
Stern swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stern tries to break free but Meallan pushes him back against the cage.
Stern tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stern misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stern softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stern swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meallan.
Stern is looking to break free of the clinch but Meallan has double underhooks.
Stern manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meallan misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meallan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meallan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stern.
Stern tried to score with a low kick but Meallan checks it.
Stern defending well as Meallan loads up on a big left hand.
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 ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meallan moves away.
Meallan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Meallan misses the jab.
Meallan has closed the distance and engaged Stern in a clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stern can't find room to land a body shot as Meallan controls the action.
Meallan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stern is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meallan can do to turn this around?
Meallan takes a shot to the head.
Meallan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stern lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stern breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meallan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stern misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stern tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stern tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stern lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stern scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern wants to get back to striking at distance but Meallan won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stern.
A nice left hand lands by Meallan.
Stern has a couple of punches blocked by Meallan.
Stern fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Howard Stern has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Meallan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stern can't find room to land a body shot as Meallan controls the action.
Stern working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Meallan.
Meallan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stern manages to break the clinch.
Meallan throws a lazy right hand but Stern sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stern swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stern avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meallan takes a swing at Stern's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meallan throws an overhand right that lands on Stern's shoulder, as Stern tries to avoid the shot.
Stern scores with a hook to the body. Meallan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stern moves out of range of the strikes.
Stern throws the left hand but Meallan avoids the punch easily.
Meallan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the liver by Meallan. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stern fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Meallan, pushing him back against the cage.
Meallan avoids a wild elbow strike from Stern.
Stern misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Stern fails to land.
Stern fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stern wants to break free but Meallan has control.
Stern tries to pull guard but Meallan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Howard Stern. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stern breaks from the clinch.
Meallan takes the fight into the clinch.
Meallan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stern tries to break the clinch but Meallan is controlling the position.
Stern wants to get back to striking at distance but Meallan won't allow it.
Meallan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Stern, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meallan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stern throws the kick towards the body but Meallan avoids it.
Stern uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meallan.
Stern tries to clinch up but Meallan circles away and keeps his distance.
Stern lands a nice hook to Meallan's body. Meallan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stern uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Meallan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stern on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Meallan is looking to clinch.
Stern is looking to counter punch.
Meallan loads up on a big right hand but Stern slips the punch.
Meallan blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meallan throws a jab when Stern was well out of range.
Stern lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meallan misses with a hook. Stern ducked under it nicely.
Meallan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Meallan has managed to clinch.
Meallan prevents Stern from breaking the clinch.
Stern breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stern lands a jab.
Meallan lands with a nice body punch.
Meallan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Stern ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meallan tries to clinch there but Stern circles away.
Stern lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meallan circles away quickly and effectively.
Stern looks to land a right hand but Meallan moved out of range.
Stern connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stern throws a right and a left that Meallan avoids nicely.
Stern pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stern slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Stern on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Howard Stern will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stern, as that shot connected.
Stern takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stern moves away from the strike by Meallan.
Howard Stern is winning the standup battle so far.
Meallan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stern sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Meallan misses the target.
Stern throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stern throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stern misses with a looping left.
Meallan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stern.
Stern tries to bum rush Meallan with a series of wild strikes but Meallan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Meallan! But no joy.
Meallan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meallan misses with a hook.
Meallan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Meallan pushes Stern off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stern cracks Meallan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stern takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Meallan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern dives in for a single leg takedown but Meallan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Stern connects with a crisp jab.
Stern connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Meallan momentarily.
Meallan misses with a looping right.
Stern throws a lazy right hand but Meallan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stern throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sheamus Meallan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stern steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meallan.
Meallan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Good shot there by Stern.
Stern lands a two punch combo.
Stern slips a jab from Meallan.
Meallan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meallan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Meallan connects with a body shot that sends Stern's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Stern misses the target.
Stern misses with a right hand
and Meallan counters with a nice uppercut.
Stern misses with a looping right.
Meallan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stern.
Sheamus Meallan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern looks to land a left hand but Meallan moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Stern misses.
Stern tries to clinch but Meallan moves away
and Meallan counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stern ducks under a wild hook from Meallan.
A slow jab from Stern misses its intended target.
Meallan misses with a hook.
Meallan ducks under a wild hook from Stern.
Meallan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Stern was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Meallan.
Meallan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Meallan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stern shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Meallan as he jumps to the side.
Meallan throws a jab but it's blocked by Stern.
Stern misses with a straight right.
Stern jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stern scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Meallan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meallan swings for the body but Stern moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern lands a body shot.
Meallan misses with an uppercut. Stern saw that one coming.
Stern slips a straight right by Meallan.
Meallan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Meallan misses with an uppercut.
Meallan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stern.
Meallan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stern.
Meallan misses with a looping left.
Stern turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Meallan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stern walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Howard Stern has been cut.
Stern displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meallan throws out the jab.
Stern throws a body punch but Meallan moves out of range.
Stern avoids the body shot from Meallan.
Stern takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Meallan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meallan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stern.
A countering left hand to the body from Meallan misses.
Meallan takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stern misses with an elbow strike.
Stern tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Howard Stern is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stern tries to throw a body punch but Meallan avoids it by throwing Stern back against the cage.
Stern avoiding damage as Meallan throws knees to the body.
Meallan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stern lands a right hand.
Stern tries to break the clinch but Meallan is controlling the position.
Stern gets control of Meallan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Stern will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Meallan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stern. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stern is on top in guard.
Stern stops Meallan from standing up.
Stern is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Howard Stern!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Howard Stern made sure he mentioned Aspire Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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