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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Loggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loggins has chosen Hawaii '78 (DB Ramsay Remix) - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Loggins!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johnson is defended easily by Loggins.
Loggins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Loggins missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Loggins misses with a head kick.
Loggins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Loggins as Johnson shoots in.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Loggins manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Loggins sprawls well.
A nice side step and Loggins releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loggins throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson attempts a counter takedown but Loggins avoids it well and moves away.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Loggins.
Loggins throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Loggins loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson feinted with a counter takedown.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Loggins as he avoids it easily.
Loggins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loggins misses with a head kick.
Loggins slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Loggins as he avoids it easily.
Anthony Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loggins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Loggins stuffs the takedown.
A swing and a miss from Loggins.
Loggins closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Johnson to the mat! Johnson manages to get full guard.
Loggins won't allow Johnson to sweep him here.
Loggins is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Loggins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Loggins tries to pass.
Loggins's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loggins's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Loggins tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Loggins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Loggins controls the pace.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Loggins postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Johnson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Johnson shoots in but Loggins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson goes for a double leg but Loggins avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Loggins continues to drive forward.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Loggins circles away.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Loggins circles away easily
and Loggins counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loggins cracks Johnson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Johnson has hold of Loggins's hands but Loggins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Loggins connects with a nice short shot to Johnson's temple.
Loggins winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johnson has hold of Loggins's hands but Loggins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Loggins is pressing down on Johnson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Johnson is holding on for now.
Johnson wants to control but Loggins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Loggins looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Johnson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
Loggins advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is not content to let Loggins control the position.
Johnson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson tries to bench press Loggins off him but Loggins keeps the position.
Loggins wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Loggins working away.
Loggins should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Loggins controls the position from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loggins connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Johnson some visible discomfort.
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Loggins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Loggins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Johnson tries for a takedown but Loggins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Loggins misses.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Loggins swivels and escapes.
Johnson blocks the body kick.
Loggins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loggins stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Loggins throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loggins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Loggins shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Johnson is trying to defend but Loggins finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Loggins with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Loggins sits in half guard.
Patrick Loggins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson wants to control but Loggins passes into side.
Johnson wants to control but Loggins postures up.
Johnson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Loggins content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Johnson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Loggins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Loggins content to stall in guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Loggins's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Loggins drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Johnson dives on top into guard.
Loggins keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Loggins seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loggins trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Johnson passes Loggins's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Loggins trying to control from the bottom.
Loggins is positioning himself well to prevent Johnson advancing to mount.
Johnson wants to control but Loggins is keeping him busy.
Loggins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnson is working away from the top position though.
Loggins wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Johnson is trying to control. Loggins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Loggins flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Loggins works his way to full guard. Good work.
Loggins controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loggins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson trying to control but Loggins is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Loggins.
Anthony Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown attempt by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Loggins, which made it look bad.
Loggins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Loggins is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Horrible takedown attempt by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Loggins, which made it look bad.
Loggins let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Horrible takedown attempt by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Loggins, which made it look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Loggins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Loggins shows good takedown defense.
It seemed like Loggins was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Loggins defends it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
A little jabbing left from Loggins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Patrick Loggins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Loggins sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Loggins.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Loggins.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Loggins.
Loggins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Loggins looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loggins stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Loggins throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
No joy there for Loggins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Loggins defends well and Johnson ends up having to push Loggins into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Loggins misses with a looping right.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Loggins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson shoots in but Loggins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Loggins misses the shot to the body.
Johnson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Loggins sprawls and moves away.
Loggins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
Anthony Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loggins is taking a breather. Johnson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Loggins looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loggins wants to pass to mount but Johnson is defending the position.
Loggins lands strikes from half guard.
Loggins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Loggins has control of the leg.
Loggins is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Loggins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Loggins working Johnson over with strikes.
Johnson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Loggins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Johnson controls Loggins momentarily but Loggins frees himself.
Loggins sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Johnson is looking for a triangle but Loggins pushes his legs off easily.
Loggins sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Patrick Loggins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice sprawl there from Loggins as Johnson shoots in.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Loggins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Loggins 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Loggins!
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hype
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pop
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