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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Howard Stern (ranked 3064 p4p, 345 weight class) and David Cain (ranked 2447 p4p, 293 weight class). Stern's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Great American Nightmare. Howard Stern has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
33 - 29 - 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
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Cain!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stern connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cain. Cain circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice defenses there by Cain.
Cain connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stern. Stern circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A swing and a miss from Cain.
Stern swings for the body but Cain moves out of range.
Cain throws a nice looking combination but Stern bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Stern does no damage.
Stern tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stern misses with a looping left.
Cain throws out a loose jab but Stern uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cain's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stern connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cain scrambles back to his feet.
We've been informed that Cain has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Good standup being displayed there by Stern as he connects with a hook.
Stern swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cain.
Stern throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Howard Stern seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Cain stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A slow jab from Cain misses its intended target.
Stern throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been hearing reports that Stern has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Stern goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stern lands a body shot.
Cain throws a hook but Stern avoids it easily.
Cain avoids the head kick by Stern.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cain! But no joy.
Stern looking to score a takedown here. Cain is defending well but Stern drives through and ends up in Cain's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cain being controlled here, momentarily.
Stern trying to control but Cain is working from the bottom.
Stern throwing strikes but missing.
Stern prevents Cain from getting back to his feet.
Stern lands a couple of elbows.
Cain keeping moving, preventing Stern from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stern trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stern sizes up Cain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stern moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cain is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sloppy strikes from Cain. Those never looked like landing.
Stern swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stern looks to land a right hand but Cain moved out of range.
Stern missing with a left hand there. Cain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stern throws a series of punches but Cain avoids them all with ease.
Cain misses with a hook.
Stern tries a head kick but it misses.
Stern darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stern blocks a leg kick.
Cain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Stern misses the target.
Cain looks to land a right hand but Stern moved out of range.
Cain goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stern lands a nice shot that snaps Cain's head back.
Cain fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
David Cain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stern throws a jab but it's blocked by Cain.
Stern ducks right into an uppercut from Cain.
Stern displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cain throws out the jab.
Stern looks to land a combination but Cain avoids it well.
Stern looks to land a right hand but Cain moved out of range.
Stern fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stern throws a big shot that misses.
Stern misses with a left hand
and Cain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cain fails to land with a series of punches.
Stern throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cain.
It seemed like Cain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stern slips a straight right by Cain.
Stern misses with a combination
and Cain counters with a nice body kick.
Stern is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cain swats away the attempt to clinch by Stern.
Cain throws a hook but Stern blocks it.
Cain digs a good body shot into Stern's ribs.
Stern throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cain slips a jab from Stern.
Cain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good leg kick by Cain there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stern lands with a right hand.
Cain slips under a jab from Stern.
Stern is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stern. Cain does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stern on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Howard Stern has been cut.
Cain throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cain avoids the body shot from Stern.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stern scores with a punch to the head.
Stern takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stern misses with a looping right.
Stern takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but David Cain will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Howard Stern's cut.
That's time! Stern's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Cain as he connects with a hook.
Cain misses with a body kick.
Cain misses with a series of wild punches.
Stern lands a jab to Cain's midsection.
Stern feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cains jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stern fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stern throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cain moves out of range of the strikes.
Cain looks to score with a jab to the body but Stern is just out of range.
David Cain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cain ducks under a wild hook from Stern.
Cain misses with an uppercut.
Stern tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Cain.
Cain misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cain takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain looks to land a combination but Stern avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Stern.
Cain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cain misses with a looping right.
Stern throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stern throws out a loose jab but Cain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cain throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little feinted left hand from Stern on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stern misses the jab.
Stern misses with a hook. Cain ducked under it nicely.
Stern thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stern is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cain walks into a jab.
Stern stalks Cain and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cain's face. Cain staggers backwards, shaken.
Cain slips a jab from Stern.
Stern pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice jab there from Stern.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stern fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stern walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cain misses with a body shot.
Stern on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern throws a hook but Cain blocks it.
Cain lands a big head kick that sends Stern tumbling to the mat! Cain takes a step backwards and waves Stern back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Stern is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Stern.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cain looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cain throws a sloppy head kick and Stern moves out of range easily.
Cain cracks Stern with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cain lands a left and a right that send Stern crashing to the mat, dazed. Cain thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Stern is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stern jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stern wants to clinch up but Cain keeps it at a distance.
Stern throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cain makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stern throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stern seems to have got his legs back now.
Stern thuds a left hand into Cain's body.
Stern swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Stern misses.
Cain changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stern has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cain scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stern.
Cain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cain throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cain throws the kick towards the body but Stern avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stern lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cain has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cain and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stern swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cain counters with a body kick.
Cain throws a chopping leg kick but Stern manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stern.
Cain throws out a counter right but Stern avoids it with no problem.
Cain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stern slips under a jab from Cain.
Stern misses with a looping left.
Stern shoots in for a takedown but Cain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stern thuds his right hand into Cain's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stern tries to clinch but Cain is having none of it.
Cain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stern.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Stern misses its intended target.
Stern throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stern misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cain! But no joy.
Stern misses with a hook.
Cain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stern circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cain cracks Stern with a good jab.
Stern takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cain throws a good cross that connects.
Cain lands a jab-cross combination.
Stern connects with a single shot there.
Stern on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cain stuns Stern with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stern takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cain scoring well with a low kick there.
Stern steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cain. That one must have hurt.
Cain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cain lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stern will feel that in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Cain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Howard Stern's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stern swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cain connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stern throws a hook but Cain avoids it easily.
Cain takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cain, right into the meat.
Stern misses with an uppercut. Cain saw that one coming.
Stern thows a leg kick but Cain checks it
enabling Cain to counter with a crisp jab.
Cain goes for a small jab and connects. Now Cain goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Stern stumbles back but Cain runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Stern to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Stern will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). David Cain!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, David Cain made sure he mentioned HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
In defeat, Howard Stern stepped up to the mic, saying 'I blame Robin and those big G's.'.
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