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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Esteban San Pedro (ranked 104 p4p, 291 weight class) and Lincoln Storm (ranked 13 p4p, 37 weight class). San Pedro comes to the cage accompanied by Gunman. Lincoln Storm told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 38 - 15 - 4, fighting out of London, Esteban San Pedro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lincoln Storm!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San Pedro throws out a loose jab but Storm uses good head movement to avoid it.
San Pedro missing with a left hand there. Storm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Storm checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
San Pedro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Storm.
San Pedro throws a head kick but Storm moves out of range.
San Pedro has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Storm misses with a low kick.
Storm jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Storm fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Storm misses with a head kick.
Storm fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt San Pedro.
San Pedro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Storm.
Storm lands with a slapping head kick.
San Pedro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Storm - that will leave a mark!
San Pedro blocks the body kick.
San Pedro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Storm lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Storm throws a body punch but San Pedro moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
San Pedro misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from San Pedro. Storm does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Storm blocks a jab.
San Pedro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Storm.
San Pedro throws a leg kick but Storm checks it.
San Pedro blocks a jab.
Storm 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.
Storm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but San Pedro manages to avoid it.
Storm walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. San Pedro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Storm scores with a head kick. San Pedro tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Storm moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
San Pedro lands with a shot to the body.
Storm misses with a kick to the body.
San Pedro misses with a straight left.
Storm only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Storm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from San Pedro.
Storm lands a nice hook to San Pedro's body. San Pedro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Storm has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Storm there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Lincoln Storm has been cut.
Storm lets loose with a powerful body kick. San Pedro will feel that in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
San Pedro blocks a low kick nicely.
Storm misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Storm!
San Pedro takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Storm scores with a hook.
Storm fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt San Pedro.
A low kick lands for Storm.
San Pedro misses the jab.
Storm turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Storm takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Storm defending well as San Pedro loads up on a big left hand.
San Pedro throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Storm.
Storm misses with a wild body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for San Pedro.
San Pedro throws a hook to the side of Storm's head but Storm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
San Pedro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Storm.
San Pedro lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A clash of legs there as San Pedro blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm avoids a kick to the body.
Storm turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheers as San Pedro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Storm doesn't seem phased though.
Storm goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Storm fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lincoln Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from San Pedro.
Storm looks like he wants to counter punch here.
San Pedro connects with the punch.
Storm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
San Pedro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Storm swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling San Pedro to counter with a crisp jab.
San Pedro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
San Pedro 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.
San Pedro motions for Storm to come forward. San Pedro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Storm misses with a jab to the body
and San Pedro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good work by San Pedro as he checks the leg kick.
San Pedro scores with a shot to the body.
Storm misses with a leg kick.
San Pedro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Storm misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before San Pedro can pounce on him.
Storm throws a right hand that misses
and San Pedro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Storm lands with a thumping leg kick.
San Pedro lands with a kick to the ribs.
Storm throws a good cross that connects.
Storm scores with a nice strike.
San Pedro throws a chopping leg kick but Storm manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
San Pedro swings for the body but Storm moves out of range.
San Pedro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Storm lands with a shot to the body.
Storm walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Storm scores with a head kick. San Pedro tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
San Pedro throws the left hand but Storm avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
San Pedro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Storm checks it well.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from San Pedro. Storm shrugs it off though.
San Pedro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
San Pedro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lincoln Storm will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lincoln Storm's cut.
That's time! San Pedro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
San Pedro avoids the head kick by Storm.
A left lands for San Pedro.
A solid leg kick lands there for Storm.
Storm misses with an uppercut. San Pedro saw that one coming.
Lincoln Storm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - San Pedro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Storm throws a body shot but no joy.
Storm is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down San Pedro rather than just go for the knockout.
Storm looks to land a right hand but San Pedro moved out of range.
San Pedro misses the jab.
San Pedro moves out of range of the leg kick from Storm.
San Pedro jabs Storm to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slow jab from San Pedro misses its intended target.
Storm steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from San Pedro.
San Pedro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Storm.
A looping hook to the body misses from Storm. San Pedro does a little dance to reset his feet.
San Pedro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
San Pedro misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Storm counters with a slapping leg kick.
San Pedro rushes Storm and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Storm misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Storm's elbow.
San Pedro presses Storm against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
San Pedro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Storm blocks an elbow strike from San Pedro.
Storm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
San Pedro blocks the elbow strike.
San Pedro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Storm lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Storm prevents a body shot from San Pedro.
Storm prevents a body shot from San Pedro.
Storm lands a left hand that snaps the head of San Pedro backwards.
San Pedro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Storm swings wildly with an uppercut but San Pedro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Storm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from San Pedro fails to land.
San Pedro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
San Pedro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Storm dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Storm.
San Pedro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Storm blocks a body shot from San Pedro.
Storm cracks San Pedro with a nice body shot.
San Pedro struggles to land a body shot inside as Storm controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
San Pedro tries to throw a body punch but Storm avoids it by throwing San Pedro back against the cage.
Storm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
San Pedro misses with a hook to the ribs.
San Pedro swings wildly with an uppercut but Storm uses good head movement to avoid it.
San Pedro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Storm misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Storm.
San Pedro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
San Pedro misses with a punch to the body.
San Pedro tries a body shot but Storm blocks it.
San Pedro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro takes a shot to the head.
San Pedro throws a head punch that misses.
San Pedro lands a nice uppercut.
Storm lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
San Pedro lands a hook that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
A short body shot lands from San Pedro as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Storm.
San Pedro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
San Pedro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Storm misses with a body punch.
Esteban San Pedro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
San Pedro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
San Pedro cracks Storm with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
San Pedro blocks a body shot from Storm.
San Pedro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Storm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
San Pedro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
San Pedro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Storm misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro misses with a punch on the inside.
San Pedro lands a left hand.
Storm misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Storm fails to land.
Storm tries to work over San Pedro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
San Pedro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
San Pedro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Storm.
Storm misses with a body punch.
San Pedro struggles to land a body shot inside as Storm controls his hands.
Storm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
San Pedro has a couple of punches blocked by Storm.
San Pedro tries to throw a body punch but Storm avoids it by throwing San Pedro back against the cage.
San Pedro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Storm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
San Pedro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
San Pedro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Storm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A knee to the head by Storm.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Esteban San Pedro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lincoln Storm's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
San Pedro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
San Pedro scores with a body shot.
San Pedro misses with a body kick.
Storm moves out of range of the strikes.
Storm lands a body shot.
San Pedro slips under a jab from Storm.
Storm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Storm misses.
Jab by Storm.
Storm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from San Pedro.
Storm tries to land a front kick but San Pedro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Storm is looking to slow San Pedro down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Storm - just one landing.
San Pedro defending well as Storm loads up on a big left hand.
San Pedro throws a head kick that misses.
Storm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but San Pedro moves away.
Storm swings for the body but San Pedro moves out of range.
San Pedro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Storm moves away.
A good leg kick by Storm.
San Pedro misses with a low kick.
Storm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Storm connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
San Pedro misses with an uppercut
and Storm counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
San Pedro misses the jab.
Storm looks like he wants to counter punch here.
San Pedro looks to land a body kick but Storm moved away.
San Pedro throws a low kick but Storm moves out of range easily.
Storm thows a leg kick but San Pedro checks it
letting San Pedro counter with a right hand.
Storm lands a nice looking kick to the body. San Pedro takes a step back to recover.
San Pedro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Storm moves forwards but San Pedro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
San Pedro misses with a low kick.
Storm looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
San Pedro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm is looking to slow San Pedro down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Storm dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
San Pedro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Storm is looking to clinch.
Storm connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Storm lands a leg kick that knocks San Pedro off balance momentarily.
Storm has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by San Pedro.
Storm throws a solid leg kick but San Pedro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Storm.
A low kick lands for Storm.
Nice defenses there by San Pedro.
An attempted straight right counter from San Pedro misses the target.
San Pedro misses with a looping right.
A bone on bone clash there as San Pedro blocks the leg kick.
San Pedro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Storm. That did some damage!
Storm lands a nice looking body shot.
San Pedro throws the left hand but Storm avoids the punch easily.
Storm throws out a counter right but San Pedro avoids it with no problem.
San Pedro checks a low kick from Storm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm lands a leg kick that knocks San Pedro off balance momentarily.
Storm lands a nice leg kick that just misses San Pedro's sensitive parts.
Storm moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Storm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Storm.
A head kick misses from Storm.
San Pedro connects with a body shot.
San Pedro throws a head kick that half lands.
Storm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Storm tries to get set, San Pedro tries to push him back and clinch up but Storm manages to avoid the attempt.
A slow jab from San Pedro misses its intended target.
Storm on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Storm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
San Pedro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
San Pedro connects with a right hand. Storm shakes it off.
A leg kick checked by San Pedro.
San Pedro avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A quick step to the side and San Pedro tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Storm thuds his shin into the meat of San Pedro's side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Storm.
Storm just misses with a punch to the body.
San Pedro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big left from San Pedro misses.
Storm avoids the body shot from San Pedro.
Storm scores with a push kick.
Storm blocks a low kick nicely.
Storm lands a right hook to the body.
San Pedro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Storm in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
San Pedro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A clash of legs there as San Pedro blocks the low kick.
San Pedro will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd cheers as San Pedro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Storm doesn't seem phased though.
A solid leg kick lands there for San Pedro.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Storm throws a lazy right hand but San Pedro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Storm tries to work over San Pedro's front leg with a kick but San Pedro checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Storm.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lincoln Storm.
I think Storm has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lincoln Storm!
An out of breath Lincoln Storm thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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