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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Todd Packer (ranked 1909 p4p, 266 weight class) and Howard Stern (ranked 2024 p4p, 285 weight class). Stern has chosen The Great American Nightmare as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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205 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Todd Packer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howard Stern!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Packer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Packer jabs Stern to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stern has Packer up against the cage in a clinch.
Packer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stern backwards.
Packer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stern's efforts to push away.
Packer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Stern scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stern's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stern throws a head kick that misses.
Packer throws a sloppy head kick and Stern moves out of range easily.
Packer moves out of range as Stern strikes.
Stern with a nice cross.
Stern gets tackled into the cage by Packer. Packer maintains the clinch.
I was talking to Packer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stern.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Packer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stern tries a body shot but Packer blocks it.
Packer avoids a wild elbow strike from Stern.
Packer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Packer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stern backwards.
Packer is working Stern over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Packer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stern gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Packer regains guard.
Packer seems keen to control Stern's posture.
Packer controls Stern momentarily but Stern frees himself.
Stern trying to control but Packer is working from the bottom.
Stern throws an elbow that misses. Packer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stern's guard. Nice move by Packer!
Packer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stern has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Stern is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Packer is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stern is looking for a triangle but Packer pushes his legs off easily.
Stern wants to sweep here but Packer controlling him for the moment.
Packer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Packer postures up and lands a big shot to Stern's brow.
Packer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Our spies down at at Rabid Dog inform us that Stern has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Stern trying to control the position.
Packer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stern is trying to keep Packer in close.
Packer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stern tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stern keeping moving, preventing Packer from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Packer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stern looking to hit a scissor sweep but Packer is one step ahead there.
Packer is in close to Stern's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Packer throwing strikes but missing.
Stern looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Packer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stern has Packer pulled in close to control his posture.
Packer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stern pulls Packer in to control the position.
Packer content to stall in guard here.
Packer lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Packer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stern is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Packer throws a big right hand that misses.
Stern wants to stand up but Packer is controlling him.
Stern wants to sweep but no luck.
Packer wants to control from the top but Stern keeps moving.
Stern wants to sweep but no luck.
Packer controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stern looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Packer wants to control from the top but Stern keeps moving.
Stern tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Packer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Packer darts in looking for a takedown but Stern gets double underhooks and turns Packer into the cage.
Packer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stern throws out a loose jab but Packer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stern throws a jab but it's blocked by Packer.
Stern misses the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Packer misses its target.
Stern throws an off balance right hand
and Packer makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stern really felt that one!
A head kick misses from Packer.
Stern throws a hook but Packer blocks it.
Stern uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Packer.
Howard Stern seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stern throws out a leg kick but Packer moves out of range and Stern only half commits.
Sloppy strikes from Stern. Those never looked like landing.
Stern misses the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Stern as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stern throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Good leg kick by Packer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A big right from Packer misses.
Stern forces Packer back against the cage and clinches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Packer obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Packer.
Packer pushes Stern back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Howard Stern has been cut.
Stern looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Packer pushes Stern back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stern is breathing heavily.
Packer digs a right hand into Stern's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stern's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Packer.
Packer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Packer lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Packer.
Packer lands an uppercut.
Packer pushes Stern back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Packer presses Stern against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Packer lands a damaging elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stern.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Packer lands a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from Packer.
Todd Packer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Packer scores with a shot to the side of Stern's head.
Packer gets through Stern's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Packer struggles to land a body shot inside as Stern controls his hands.
A knee to the head by Packer.
Packer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stern backwards.
Stern fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Packer lands a knee to the body.
Packer lands a hook that snaps the head of Stern backwards.
Packer gets through Stern's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Packer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stern's defenses.
A short uppercut from Packer.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Packer.
Packer pushes Stern back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Packer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Packer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Packer lands with a right to the head.
Packer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stern can do to turn this around?
Packer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Packer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stern fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Howard Stern seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stern takes one on the button.
Packer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Packer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stern throws a lazy right hand but Packer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stern is trying hard to land a takedown here. Packer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Packer digs a good hook to Stern's body.
Stern connects with an inside leg kick.
Packer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stern lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Packer thows a body kick. Stern tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice uppercut there from Packer.
Packer misses with a series of wild punches.
Packer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Packer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice jab there from Packer.
Packer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stern throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Packer misses the target.
Stern misses with a straight left.
Packer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Packer throws a looping overhand right but Stern ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stern listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stern staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Packer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Packer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Packer throws an overhand right that lands on Stern's shoulder, as Stern tries to avoid the shot.
Stern misses with a hook. Packer ducked under it nicely.
Packer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stern is looking to land body kicks.
Packer drops down looking for a counter takedown but Stern sprawls and moves away.
Stern misses with a hook
and Packer counters with a nice kick to the body.
Stern shoots in for a takedown but Packer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Packer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Packer scores with a kick to the body.
Packer moves into the clinch.
Packer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Packer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Packer tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Todd Packer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Packer scores with a knee to the head.
Packer tries for a takedown but Stern manages to get underhooks.
Packer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Packer tries to land knees in the clinch but Stern avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Packer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Howard Stern's cut.
That's time! Packer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Packer staying out of range there.
Stern defending well as Packer loads up on a big left hand.
Stern looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Packer moves forwards but Stern connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Packer blocks a jab.
Stern moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Packer.
Stern makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stern is looking to break free of the clinch but Packer has double underhooks.
Packer digs a right hand into Stern's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stern's gas tank.
Stern looking for a takedown.
Packer lands a hook that snaps the head of Stern backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Packer.
Packer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stern backwards.
Stern takes a knee right on the jaw!
Packer lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Packer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stern backwards.
Stern takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Packer lands a damaging elbow.
Still in the clinch, Packer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Packer pushes Stern back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stern trying to control the position but instead, Packer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stern into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Packer.
Packer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Packer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Packer lands a good knee to the midsection. Stern won't want to take too many of those.
Nice body punch from Packer.
Stern takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short left from Packer.
A nice right hand lands inside from Packer.
Packer landing knees to the body.
Stern has a couple of punches blocked by Packer.
A short uppercut from Packer.
Packer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Packer lands a body punch.
Knees to the body from Packer.
Packer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Packer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Packer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Packer.
Howard Stern has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Packer lands an elbow that stopped Stern in his tracks for a moment.
Packer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Packer.
Packer pushes Stern back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Packer lands an elbow inside that Stern shrugs off.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stern.
Packer is leaning against Stern and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Packer lands a right hand.
Packer scores with a shoulder strike.
Packer lands with a right to the head.
Packer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stern misses with some punches.
Packer crunches a lovely knee into Stern's ribcage.
Packer lands a hook that snaps the head of Stern backwards.
Stern working aggressively here.
Packer tries a body shot but Stern blocks it.
Stern working aggressively here.
A short right from Packer.
A short body shot lands from Packer as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Packer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stern backwards.
Packer lands a damaging elbow.
Packer cracks Stern with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Packer.
Packer lands with a left to the head.
Packer crunches a lovely knee into Stern's ribcage.
Packer lands a damaging elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Stern's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Packer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Packer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sterns head.
Packer scores a nice knee to the body.
Packer lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Packer is working Stern over against the cage.
Packer lands an elbow inside that Stern shrugs off.
Packer works on Stern's body with a couple of short punches.
Packer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Packer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stern is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Packer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stern jumps guard but Packer stands there with Stern around his waist. Stern gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Packer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Packer cracks Stern with a nice body shot.
Packer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Packer lands a damaging elbow.
Stern misses with a punch on the inside.
Packer lands a nice uppercut.
Packer tries a body shot but Stern blocks it.
Packer pushes Stern back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Packer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Packer.
Packer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stern backwards.
Good body shot from Packer.
Packer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Packer gets a trip takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stern is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Packer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Packer prevents Stern from improving his position.
Packer wants to pass the guard but Stern is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Todd Packer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Packer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Todd Packer!
The defeated Howard Stern had this to say: 'I blame Robin and those big G's.'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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