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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Logan Dunlap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Northlane - Dispossession. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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151 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Logan Dunlap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trent Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dunlap swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dunlap changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dunlap regains full guard. Nicely done.
Johnson trying to control but Dunlap is working from the bottom.
Johnson passes Dunlap's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson stalling away here and it's allowed Dunlap to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Johnson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dunlap dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunlap slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dunlap prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Dunlap being controlled here momentarily.
Dunlap postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Johnson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dunlap has passed into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dunlap is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johnson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dunlap wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johnson, who protects the arm well.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunlap trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dunlap looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Johnson tries to bench press Dunlap off him but Dunlap keeps the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A right-left combo lands from Dunlap.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Dunlap enables Johnson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dunlap manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Dunlap is keeping the position.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Dunlap gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Dunlap from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Logan Dunlap will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Johnson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dunlap if he has to take too many more of those.
Johnson misses with a hook. Dunlap ducked under it nicely.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Dunlap circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Johnson is looking for a kimura but Dunlap is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Johnson to get the leverage.
Trent Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunlap wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Johnson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is working for a submission of some sort.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dunlap is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Johnson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Johnson's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunlap has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Johnson has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Dunlap looking for the RNC.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson trying to control but not successfully.
Johnson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dunlap's guard. Nice work there by Johnson.
Dunlap looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunlap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dunlap utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunlap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Johnson stands and steps away. Dunlap gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Johnson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dunlap quickly recovers to half guard.
Johnson is nestled in close to Dunlap, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Johnson is trying to control the action in half guard but Dunlap is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Johnson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dunlap is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Dunlap enables Johnson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Dunlap manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Dunlap is retaining full guard.
Dunlap is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dunlap keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Dunlap is retaining full guard.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunlap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Johnson tries to clinch up
and Dunlap counters with a shoot takedown. Johnson fights it but they end up in guard.
Johnson is trying to control the position but Dunlap postures up.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dunlap trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunlap slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Johnson.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Dunlap is controlling well.
Johnson keeping hold of Dunlap's head, controlling as best he can.
Dunlap sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Dunlap moved out of range.
As Johnson tries to get set, Dunlap tries to push him back and clinch up but Johnson manages to avoid the attempt.
Logan Dunlap is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dunlap pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson unleashes a big counter combination but Dunlap bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Trent Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunlap misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Johnson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dunlap keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Dunlap kicks Johnson off and gets to his feet.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dunlap.
Dunlap gets caught napping as Johnson dives in and scores a takedown. Dunlap manages to retain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson gets to his feet - Dunlap follows without any prompting.
Johnson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dunlap!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson trying to control the action but Dunlap is working from the bottom.
Johnson swings around for an armbar but Dunlap sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Johnson's guard.
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 Logan Dunlap.
I think Dunlap has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Logan Dunlap!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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