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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lincoln Storm (ranked 169 p4p, 83 weight class) and Sala Barbo (ranked 21 p4p, 11 weight class). Barbo has chosen Nissim as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lincoln Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, Sala Barbo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbo manages to avoid it.
Barbo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Storm fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Storm looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbo is just out of range.
Barbo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice uppercut lands for Storm. That snapped Barbo's head back.
Barbo throws a body punch but Storm moves out of range.
Storm misses with a hook. Barbo ducked under it nicely.
Barbo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Storm moves away.
Storm throws a body shot but no joy.
Storm throws a body punch but Barbo moves out of range.
Barbo throws a lazy right hand but Storm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good leg kick by Storm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm punishes Barbo's body with a nice straight punch.
Storm throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barbo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barbo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Barbo takes a swing at Storm's ribcage but misses.
Lincoln Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbo slips a jab and a cross from Storm.
Barbo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Storm throws out a leg kick but Barbo moves out of range and Storm only half commits.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbo misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Storm. Barbo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Storm connects with a right hand. Barbo shakes it off.
Storm misses with a body shot
and Barbo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Storm throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barbo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Storm fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barbo is out of range.
Barbo looks to throw the jab but Storm is out of range.
Storm connects with a nice looking jab.
Barbo misses with a body shot.
Storm takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Storm punishes Barbo's body with a nice straight punch.
Storm throws a big shot that misses.
Barbo throws a wild body kick that Storm sees coming a mile off.
Barbo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barbo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Storm.
Storm has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Grunt in the buildup to the fight.
Storm throws a lazy right hand but Barbo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbo looks to land a left hand but Storm moved out of range nicely.
Barbo throws a low kick but Storm avoids it.
Storm appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbo scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Lincoln Storm has been cut.
Storm is looking to wear down Barbo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Storm connects with a right hand. Barbo shakes it off.
Barbo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Storm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barbo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Storm connects with a solid leg kick.
Barbo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Storm throws out the jab.
Barbo follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Storm throws a solid leg kick but Barbo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Storm.
Barbo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Storm.
Storm misses with a straight right.
Barbo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barbo just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbo lands a jab.
Storm moves out of range as Barbo throws a body kick.
Storm misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Storm misses the target.
Barbo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbo. Storm does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbo. Storm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barbo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Storm throws a body punch but Barbo moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Storm.
Storm lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Storm lands a nice shot that snaps Barbo's head back.
Barbo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Storm walks into a straight right hand from Barbo.
A telegraphed right hand from Storm misses the target.
Storm misses with a wild body shot.
Barbo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Storm was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barbo tries to move into range but Storm moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Storm attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A jab from Storm misses.
Barbo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barbo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Storm moves away.
Storm is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Barbo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Storm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barbo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barbo punishes Storm's body with a nice straight punch.
Barbo throws a wild body kick that Storm sees coming a mile off.
Storm pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barbo is out of range and Storm settles back down.
Storm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbo moves away.
Storm scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barbo in his tracks.
Barbo lands a jab to the nose.
Barbo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Barbo slips a jab from Storm.
Storm throws the left hand but Barbo avoids the punch easily.
Barbo takes one to the chin there.
Storm catches Barbo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbo misses with a body shot.
Storm misses with a wild body shot.
Barbo throws out a counter right but Storm avoids it with no problem.
Storm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbo just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lincoln Storm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lincoln Storm's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Barbo throws a body kick that misses.
Storm misses with a hook. Barbo ducked under it nicely.
Barbo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Storm.
Storm tried to score with a low kick but Barbo checks it.
Barbo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Barbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Storm.
Storm throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barbo lands with a good body shot.
Storm misses with a low kick.
Lincoln Storm is winning the standup battle so far.
Storm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbo manages to avoid it.
Storm fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barbo.
A jab from Barbo finds it's way through Storm's defenses.
Barbo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm checks a low kick from Barbo.
Barbo blocks a low kick nicely.
Storm looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbo is just out of range.
Barbo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Barbo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big left from Storm misses.
Barbo throws a body punch but Storm moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Storm.
Barbo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Storm makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Storm takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barbo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Storm wants to land a leg kick but Barbo is out of range.
Storm is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barbo can do to turn this around?
Barbo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Storm checks a leg kick.
Storm scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Storm darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Storm uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Storm.
It looked like Storm wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barbo slips a straight right by Storm.
A head kick misses from Barbo.
Storm throws a shot from downtown. Barbo moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Storm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbo.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Barbo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Storm has got the better of the exchanges.
Barbo walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Storm manages to avoid it.
Storm takes a jab right on the kisser.
Storm throws a head kick but Barbo moves out of range.
Barbo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Storm.
Storm drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Storm looks to land a left hand but Barbo moved out of range nicely.
Barbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Storm.
Barbo swinging wildly here.
Storm throws a chopping leg kick but Barbo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Storm stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barbo throws a leg kick but Storm moved away.
Storm on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Storm lands a lovely overhand right.
Storm cracks a nice hook into Barbo's ribs.
Storm has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barbo finds it's way round the side to connect with Storm's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Storm coming out on top.
Barbo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Storms jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Storm takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Storm misses with a wild body shot.
Barbo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Storm is out of range and Barbo settles back down.
Storm appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Barbo throws a head kick but Storm moves out of range.
Storm throws a front kick aimed at Barbo's knee but Barbo avoids it well.
Barbo misses with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Barbo there.
Storm checks a leg kick.
Barbo needs to keep his hands up - Storm had a free shot at his head there.
Good leg kick by Barbo.
Barbo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barbo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Storm manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barbo.
Storm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barbo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbo is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Storm looks to land a combination but Barbo avoids it well.
Barbo checks a leg kick.
Barbo throws a series of punches but Storm avoids them all with ease.
Storm shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barbo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Storm throws a shot to the body.
Barbo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barbo misses with a hook.
Storm misses with a straight right.
Storm throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barbo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Storm. That's going to slow Barbo down.
Barbo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barbo staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbo tries to land a front kick but Storm steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like Storm was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barbo.
Barbo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Storm shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
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 Lincoln Storm will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lincoln Storm's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Barbo misses with a straight right.
Storm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barbo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barbo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barbo looks to score with a jab to the body but Storm is just out of range.
Storm scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Storm staying out of range there.
Storm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Storm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Barbo.
Storm moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barbo with a nice calf kick.
Storm throws a jab when Barbo was well out of range.
Barbo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Storm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm connects with a body shot.
Barbo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Storm misses with a straight left.
Barbo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbo looks to throw the jab but Storm is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbo looks to land a body kick but Storm moved away.
Storm misses with a jab, cross combination.
Storm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbo.
Storm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Storm takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Barbo throws a low kick, looking for Storm's leg but Storm calmly moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Barbo as he connects with a hook.
Barbo scores with a nice strike.
Barbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Storm wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barbo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Left hook, right uppercut from Storm.
Storm lands with a hook. Barbo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Storm checks a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbo throws a low kick but Storm moves out of range easily.
Storm avoids the body shot from Barbo.
Storm chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barbo can pounce on him.
Lincoln Storm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sala Barbo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Storm lands a jab to the nose.
Barbo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Storm to score with a decent uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbo misses the target.
Barbo throws a leg kick which misses Storm's front leg but catches the back leg as Storm tries to avoid it.
Storm thuds a left hand into Barbo's body.
Storm takes a swing at Barbo's ribcage but misses.
Storm is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab lands there for Storm.
Storm staying out of range there.
Barbo throws a hook but Storm avoids it easily.
Storm jabs Barbo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Storm jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Storm drops his hands momentarily and Barbo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Storm keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Storm. Barbo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barbo misses with an uppercut. Storm saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barbo has time to react.
Barbo looks to land a left hand but Storm moved out of range nicely.
Barbo throws a solid leg kick but Storm takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barbo.
Barbo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good standup being displayed there by Barbo as he connects with a hook.
Barbo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Storm's hands.
Barbo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Storm was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbo.
Barbo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Storm bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barbo's head.
Barbo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Storm moves out of range of the body kick.
Barbo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Storm checks it well.
Storm scores with a jab to the head.
Barbo throws out a leg kick but Storm moves out of range and Barbo only half commits.
Barbo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Storm cracks a nice hook into Barbo's ribs.
Barbo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A solid leg kick lands there for Storm.
Good standup being displayed there by Storm as he connects with a hook.
Storm moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Good exchange - Storm coming out on top.
A shot to the liver by Storm. Beautiful body shot.
Barbo works the jab nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbo. Storm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Storm connects with a looping right hand.
Barbo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Storm takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barbo tries to land a leg kick but Storm saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbo misses with an uppercut. Storm saw that one coming.
Storm is looking to counter punch.
Barbo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barbo throws a shot from downtown. Storm moves away and avoids it.
Storm fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barbo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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 Lincoln Storm.
Well Storm 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lincoln Storm!
A relieved looking Lincoln Storm thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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