Logan Storley"Lincoln (3-1) offered little in terms of resistance," Sherdog's Brian Knapp continued. "Storley executed a double-leg takedown early in round one, carved through the North Dakotan's guard and battered him with ground-and-pound. Lincoln weathered the initial advances but only prolonged the inevitable. Storley met him with a straight right hand at the start of the second round and pounded away with punches until referee Bobby Wombacher had seen enough."
"He was very good on the ground with jiu jitsu -- better than I expected," Storley told the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. "But I put some pressure on him, hit him with some right hands, and hurt him."
When the former Golden Gopher mat star saw Lincoln come out of his corner for Round Two, Storley noted, "I knew he was hurting but I had to continue to push that pace -- get in his face, and then I landed that big shot that ended the night for him."
Storley posted this message on Instagram: "I can't say thank you enough to the great state of South Dakota for all the support. Awesome experience getting the win in front of family, friends and fans."
Storley didn't mention one of the most significant individuals in the audience: Dana White, CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championships, who commented on the prospect's earlier comments of taking his time and not rushing his MMA career in a cageside interview.
"I agree with him one-hundred percent," said White. "He's green, he's young… This kid needs to take his time. Four or five more fights, I'd like to bring him into The Ultimate Fighter, see how he does. I agree with him. He's smart."
With the win, Storley is now 4-0 in his young pro MMA career which he announced almost exactly one year ago. A native of Webster, S.D. -- same hometown as fellow former Golden Gopher wrestler and former UFC champ Brock Lesnar -- Storley was a six-time South Dakota high school state champion wrestler who went on to a sterling career at Minnesota. After three amateur MMA events, Storley has made a splash by ending his first three pro matches in short order, scoring first-round TKOs in that trio of earlier events.
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