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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Street Fighter (ranked 3 p4p, 1 weight class) and Esteban San Pedro (ranked 95 p4p, 13 weight class). Fighter comes to the cage accompanied by You Know How I Do It. San Pedro comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gunman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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147 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Street Fighter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Esteban San Pedro!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San Pedro works the jab nicely.
San Pedro misses with a left hand
and Fighter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fighter misses with a hook.
Esteban San Pedro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fighter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
San Pedro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
San Pedro lands a head shot.
San Pedro throws out a loose jab but Fighter uses good head movement to avoid it.
San Pedro lands a nice shot to the body.
San Pedro lands a right hook to the body.
Fighter seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Fighter checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from San Pedro.
Fighter appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fighter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
San Pedro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fighter is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter slips a straight right by San Pedro.
Fighter jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
San Pedro forces Fighter back against the cage and clinches.
Fighter cracks San Pedro with a nice body shot.
Fighter misses with a hook from the clinch.
San Pedro pushes Fighter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fighter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with San Pedro's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fighter.
San Pedro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
San Pedro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fighter misses with a punch to the body.
Fighter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fighter tries to throw a body punch but San Pedro avoids it by throwing Fighter back against the cage.
Fighter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for San Pedro.
San Pedro digs a right hand into Fighter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fighter's gas tank.
Fighter misses with some punches.
Fighter throws a punch but it's blocked by San Pedro.
San Pedro scores with a hook to the body.
San Pedro lands with a light punch inside.
San Pedro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter misses with a body punch.
San Pedro misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Fighter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
San Pedro misses with some punches.
San Pedro has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter.
San Pedro misses with a punch to the body.
San Pedro tries a body shot but Fighter blocks it.
Fighter throws a punch but it's blocked by San Pedro.
San Pedro pushes Fighter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from San Pedro.
San Pedro throws a punch but it's blocked by Fighter.
Fighter swings wildly with an uppercut but San Pedro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fighter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables San Pedro to keep the fight standing.
San Pedro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fighter blocks an uppercut.
Fighter swings wildly with an uppercut but San Pedro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fighter swings wildly with an uppercut but San Pedro uses good head movement to avoid it.
San Pedro creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fighter lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter lands a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fighter misses with a body punch.
San Pedro manages to break the clinch.
San Pedro lands a nice looking body shot.
San Pedro misses with a body shot.
Fighter swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
San Pedro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fighter.
San Pedro throws a right hand that misses
and Fighter counters with a low kick, right behind San Pedro 's knee.
Nice shot lands for San Pedro.
Fighter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
San Pedro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fighter swings for the body but San Pedro moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from San Pedro.
San Pedro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fighter finds it's way round the side to connect with San Pedro's head.
San Pedro avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
San Pedro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fighter.
Fighter feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
San Pedro throws a push kick but Fighter slaps the foot to one side.
Fighter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
San Pedro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
San Pedro throws a leg kick which misses Fighter's front leg but catches the back leg as Fighter tries to avoid it.
San Pedro throws out a leg kick but Fighter moves out of range and San Pedro only half commits.
Fighter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fighter has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by San Pedro.
San Pedro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fighter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fighter is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esteban San Pedro dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
San Pedro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fighter.
Fighter feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Fighter staying out of range there.
Fighter throwing a counter right hand but San Pedro manages to avoid it.
San Pedro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
San Pedro lands with a straight right. Fighter didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Fighter does it's job there.
Fighter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
San Pedro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fighter scores with a one two! San Pedro had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
San Pedro misses with a body shot.
San Pedro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fighter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from San Pedro lands.
Fighter throws a hook but San Pedro blocks it.
Fighter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter scores with a leg kick.
San Pedro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fighter's head.
San Pedro looks to throw a body kick
and Fighter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
San Pedro misses with a jab to the body
letting Fighter counter with a right hand.
San Pedro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
San Pedro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fighter throws out the jab.
Fighter tries to land a leg kick but San Pedro saw it coming and moves away.
Fighter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
San Pedro throws a shot from downtown. Fighter moves away and avoids it.
San Pedro throws out a loose jab but Fighter uses good head movement to avoid it.
San Pedro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fighter in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fighter.
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!
San Pedro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fighter's calf.
Fighter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by San Pedro.
Esteban San Pedro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fighter thuds his shin into the meat of San Pedro's side.
Fighter misses with a wild body shot.
San Pedro counters with a body kick.
Fighter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
San Pedro throws a good cross that connects.
Fighter misses with a hook. San Pedro ducked under it nicely.
San Pedro missing with a left hand there. Fighter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
San Pedro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by San Pedro as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fighter.
San Pedro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fighter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
San Pedro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fighter throwing a counter right hand but San Pedro manages to avoid it.
Fighter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
San Pedro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
San Pedro scores with a leg kick.
San Pedro misses with a body kick.
Fighter is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fighter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before San Pedro can pounce on him.
San Pedro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
San Pedro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fighter avoids a kick to the body.
Fighter scores with a hook to the body. San Pedro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fighter moves out of range as San Pedro strikes.
Fighter changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
San Pedro scores with a nice head shot.
San Pedro throws a half hearted mid kick.
It appears Fighter was looking to counter with a kick there.
Fighter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
San Pedro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fighter.
San Pedro thows a leg kick but Fighter checks it
and Fighter counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fighter staying out of range there.
It looked like Fighter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from San Pedro.
Esteban San Pedro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
San Pedro scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esteban San Pedro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fighter throws the kick towards the body but San Pedro avoids it.
Fighter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling San Pedro to score with a decent uppercut.
San Pedro sizes up Fighter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fighter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
San Pedro lands a nice shot to the body.
Fighter avoids the head kick by San Pedro.
Fighter half committed to a counter leg kick.
San Pedro lands with an overhand left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from San Pedro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter ducks under a wild hook from San Pedro.
Fighter quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
San Pedro looks to land a left hand but Fighter moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for San Pedro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter avoids the body shot from San Pedro.
San Pedro is looking to land body kicks.
San Pedro lands with a shot to the body.
San Pedro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fighter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
San Pedro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fighter tried to counter with a leg kick but San Pedro avoided it.
San Pedro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fighter throwing a counter right hand but San Pedro manages to avoid it.
San Pedro ducks under a wild hook from Fighter.
San Pedro throws a low kick but Fighter avoids it.
Fighter throws a quick counter kick to the body but San Pedro avoids it.
San Pedro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fighter.
San Pedro throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
San Pedro misses with an uppercut.
Fighter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
San Pedro throws out a counter right but Fighter avoids it with no problem.
San Pedro scores with a body shot.
Fighter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
San Pedro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fighter at a distance.
San Pedro throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fighter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
San Pedro lands a nice looking body shot.
Fighter tries to bum rush San Pedro with a series of wild strikes but San Pedro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
San Pedro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
San Pedro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
San Pedro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fighter.
Fighter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fighter tried to counter with a leg kick but San Pedro avoided it.
Fighter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
San Pedro tried to score with a low kick but Fighter checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Fighter misses the target.
Fighter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
San Pedro steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
San Pedro avoids a kick to the body.
Fighter circles away from the clinch attempt.
San Pedro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fighter checks it well.
Fighter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from San Pedro misses the target.
Fighter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from San Pedro.
Fighter feinted with a counter takedown.
San Pedro throws a low kick but Fighter avoids it.
Fighter throwing a counter right hand but San Pedro manages to avoid it.
San Pedro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fighter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from San Pedro.
Fighter throwing a counter right hand but San Pedro manages to avoid it.
San Pedro misses with an uppercut. Fighter saw that one coming.
Fighter swats away the attempt to clinch by San Pedro.
San Pedro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fighter checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esteban San Pedro really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
San Pedro throws a body shot but no joy.
Street Fighter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fighter throws a jab when San Pedro was well out of range.
A shot to the liver by San Pedro. Beautiful body shot.
Fighter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but San Pedro moves away.
San Pedro connects with an inside leg kick.
San Pedro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fighter tries to counter with a takedown but San Pedro is quick to defend against it.
San Pedro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A swing and a miss from San Pedro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San Pedro throws a body punch but Fighter moves out of range.
San Pedro throws a jab when Fighter was well out of range.
Fighter looks to land a combination but San Pedro avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fighter throws a sloppy head kick and San Pedro moves out of range easily.
Fighter moves out of range of the body kick from San Pedro.
Fighter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
San Pedro feints and then cracks Fighter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fighter down.
Fighter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
San Pedro moves out of range as Fighter throws a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from San Pedro misses.
San Pedro scores with the left hand. Fighter knows he should have avoided that one.
San Pedro throws a looping overhand right but Fighter ducks down to avoid it.
San Pedro slips a straight right by Fighter.
San Pedro throws a looping overhand right but Fighter ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro lands the left hand.
Fighter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
San Pedro lands a nice shot that snaps Fighter's head back.
San Pedro digs a good body shot into Fighter's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
San Pedro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
San Pedro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fighter throws a right hand that misses
and Fighter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fighter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fighter takes a jab right on the kisser.
San Pedro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fighter has time to react.
San Pedro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro thuds his shin into the meat of Fighter's side.
San Pedro tests Fighter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
San Pedro feints and then cracks Fighter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fighter down.
Fighter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A nice inside leg kick there by San Pedro. That's going to slow Fighter down.
Fighter ducks under a wild hook from San Pedro.
San Pedro thows a leg kick but Fighter checks it
and Fighter counters with a left to the body.
Fighter misses the jab.
San Pedro connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro throws a jab but it's blocked by Fighter.
San Pedro looks to score with a jab to the body but Fighter is just out of range.
Fighter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
San Pedro digs a good hook to Fighter's body.
San Pedro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fighter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
San Pedro misses with a leg kick.
Fighter is looking to counter punch.
Fighter moves away from the strike by San Pedro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
San Pedro feints and then cracks Fighter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fighter down.
A lazy left from San Pedro finds it's target.
San Pedro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fighter misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esteban San Pedro dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
San Pedro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
San Pedro looks to throw a body kick
and Fighter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No joy there for Fighter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
San Pedro pushes Fighter away with a front kick.
San Pedro throws a sloppy head kick and Fighter moves out of range easily.
Fighter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent San Pedro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fighter slips a jab from San Pedro.
An attempted straight right counter from Fighter misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by San Pedro. San Pedro obviously looking to wear him down.
No joy there for Fighter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
San Pedro tries a quick counter leg kick but Fighter is wise to it.
San Pedro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fighter. That did some damage!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by San Pedro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San Pedro throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fighter is looking to counter punch.
Fighter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from San Pedro. Fighter does a little dance to reset his feet.
San Pedro throws a push kick but Fighter slaps the foot to one side.
San Pedro misses with a body shot.
It looked like Fighter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fighter cracks San Pedro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
San Pedro lands a head shot.
San Pedro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
San Pedro gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fighter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for San Pedro.
Fighter misses with an uppercut. San Pedro saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
San Pedro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fighter swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
San Pedro lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by San Pedro.
San Pedro misses with a looping right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
San Pedro wants to slow Fighter down by chopping away at his legs.
Fighter attempts a counter takedown but San Pedro avoids it well and moves away.
San Pedro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
San Pedro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fighter takes a step back to recover.
A lazy body kick from San Pedro
and San Pedro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
San Pedro doesn't manage to clinch there - Fighter circles away.
Fighter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fighter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by San Pedro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by San Pedro as he checks the leg kick.
San Pedro jabs Fighter right on the nose. Fighter blinks but takes it well.
San Pedro lands a really nice looking cross but Fighter seems unphased.
A jab from San Pedro finds it's way through Fighter's defenses.
Nice uppercut lands for San Pedro. That snapped Fighter's head back.
San Pedro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fighter ducks under a wild hook from San Pedro.
San Pedro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fighter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from San Pedro, right into the meat.
San Pedro lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by San Pedro. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from San Pedro. Fighter does a little dance to reset his feet.
San Pedro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
San Pedro scores with a jab to the body.
San Pedro works Fighter's body with a nice hook.
San Pedro moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A solid body kick from San Pedro.
San Pedro throws a hook but Fighter avoids it easily.
San Pedro scores with a hook to the body. Fighter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
San Pedro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fighter. That did some damage!
And that's the end of the fight!
Esteban San Pedro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well San Pedro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 45:50
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 45:50
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esteban San Pedro!
Esteban San Pedro is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, Esteban San Pedro thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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