Logan Storley had just enough water in the well.
The four-time NCAA All-American wrestler called upon volume punching and a sturdy chin, as he took an important step forward in the Bellator MMA welterweight division with a unanimous decision over Neiman Gracie in the five-round Bellator 274 headliner on Saturday at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. All three cageside judges scored it for Storley (13-1, 8-1 Bellator): 48-47, 50-45 and 49-46.
Gracie (11-3, 9-3 Bellator) struggled to get in gear. What had been a somewhat pedestrian bout for 15 minutes turned into an absolute war of wills in the fourth round.