Post by The Sandmen on Jun 21, 2013 17:48:14 GMT -5
Don Frye is the favourite fighter of the crowd at American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas).
Don Frye glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Phil Davis is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Phil Davis fakes a punch and launches himself over The Predator!
Nice move by Mr. Wonderful who clinches and pushes The Predator against the cage
The Predator doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Phil Davis embrace and tries to move away...
Phil Davis pushes The Predator forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Phil Davis grapple with Don Frye and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
Phil Davis looks to mount Don Frye...
Phil Davis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in full mount over Don Frye
Don Frye launches a few punches to Mr. Wonderful's cheek from the guard.
Phil Davis uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The Predator misses a step and Phil Davis sees an opportunity to counter him!
Phil Davis tries to better his position on the ground...
Mr. Wonderful is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Phil Davis is in full mount over Don Frye
The Predator tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Phil Davis is in half guard over The Predator
1:01 Round 1 and The Predator is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
The Predator measures the resilience of Mr. Wonderful's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mr. Wonderful's side.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in half guard over The Predator
Phil Davis tries to open The Predator's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Phil Davis. The Predator is unable to cover himself now!
Phil Davis is in half guard over The Predator
Don Frye tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Phil Davis is in half guard over The Predator
Mr. Wonderful tries to free his leg...
The Predator doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
Phil Davis gets sloppy and Don Frye tries to take advantage...
The Predator switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Mr. Wonderful struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Phil Davis is in half guard over The Predator
Mr. Wonderful sits over his knees and pushes away The Predator's leg!
Phil Davis is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
Don Frye attempts to trap Phil Davis in his guard.
Don Frye manages to switch to full guard.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over The Predator
Phil Davis is looking to pass Don Frye's guard...
Phil Davis gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in half guard over The Predator
Don Frye attempts to move to full guard
Don Frye manages to switch to full guard.
Phil Davis is in open guard over The Predator
The Predator sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Don Frye launches a few punches to Mr. Wonderful's cheek from the guard.
Phil Davis uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Don Frye gets sloppy and Phil Davis tries to take advantage...
Mr. Wonderful moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Phil Davis is in half guard over The Predator
Deep breaths from Don Frye who tries a hammer punch to Mr. Wonderful's ribs.
Mr. Wonderful blocks those punches
Phil Davis is in half guard over The Predator
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Don Frye can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Don Frye tries to close the guard.
The Predator put Phil Davis in closed guard.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over The Predator
Mr. Wonderful is in closed guard... The Predator tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Phil Davis!
Don Frye is in full mount over Phil Davis
Phil Davis tries to roll to his side and trap Don Frye in his guard...
Phil Davis gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Don Frye is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful tries to close his guard around The Predator
He succeeds!
Don Frye is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
The Predator is in closed guard... Mr. Wonderful tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Don Frye!
Phil Davis is in full mount over Don Frye
The Predator tries to escape from the full mount...
Phil Davis is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
Mr. Wonderful works on the ground with his fingers over The Predator's face
The Predator shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
Don Frye attempts to trap Phil Davis in his guard.
Don Frye manages to switch to full guard.
Phil Davis is in open guard over The Predator
The Predator tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He is not able to do it
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas) are cheering for the fighters.
Mr. Wonderful steps forward
The Predator feints.
Mr. Wonderful tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Phil Davis leans forwards and tries to grapple with The Predator
Mr. Wonderful shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Phil Davis's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! The Predator is throwing a flurry of punches!
Phil Davis just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Mr. Wonderful struggles and launches a few punches to The Predator's head
Those punches are hitting! The Predator covers his head!
Don Frye tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Mr. Wonderful is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Phil Davis grapple with Don Frye and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
Mr. Wonderful throws a few hammer fists to the face of Don Frye
Solid shots!
The Predator's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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The Predator is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Good front kick from The Predator!
Mr. Wonderful stumbles backwards after that one!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Don Frye!
Mr. Wonderful is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Nice punches from Phil Davis.
Even nicer blocks from The Predator.
Mr. Wonderful misses a step and Don Frye sees an opportunity to counter him!
Don Frye tries to bring the fight to the ground
Mr. Wonderful goes down.
Don Frye is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful
Phil Davis launches a few punches to The Predator's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Predator tries to cover his face,
Don Frye is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful
Phil Davis launches a few punches to The Predator's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Predator tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Don Frye is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful
The Predator tries to move to full mount
The Predator succeeds
Don Frye is in full mount over Phil Davis
Don Frye takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Phil Davis shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Phil Davis breaks that americana attempt!
Don Frye is in full mount over Phil Davis
The Predator fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Phil Davis's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Mr. Wonderful hold his own hand and breaks The Predator's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Don Frye.
Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Don Frye can end the fight with his ground and pound.
The Predator measures the resilience of Mr. Wonderful's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Mr. Wonderful blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The Predator clumsily fails here and it's time for Phil Davis to fight back!
Phil Davis looks to mount Don Frye...
Don Frye takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Phil Davis is in closed guard over The Predator
Mr. Wonderful is in closed guard... The Predator tries to roll on the ground!
Phil Davis uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The Predator misses a step and Phil Davis sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mr. Wonderful tries to escape from closed guard...
Mr. Wonderful struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Phil Davis is in half guard over The Predator
Mr. Wonderful breaths deeply while on the ground
Phil Davis is in half guard over The Predator
Don Frye attempts to move to full guard
Don Frye manages to switch to full guard.
Phil Davis is in open guard over The Predator
The Predator breaths deeply while on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Don Frye tries to bring the fight to the ground
Mr. Wonderful goes down.
Hard blow to Mr. Wonderful's mid-section, he seems hurt
Don Frye is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful tries to close his guard around The Predator
He succeeds!
Don Frye is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
The Predator is in closed guard... Mr. Wonderful tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Don Frye!
Phil Davis is in full mount over Don Frye
The Predator tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Phil Davis is in half guard over The Predator
Phil Davis fakes some punches
The Predator ties him up.
Phil Davis is in half guard over The Predator
The Predator measures the resilience of Mr. Wonderful's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mr. Wonderful's side.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Phil Davis is in half guard over The Predator
Don Frye tries to close the guard.
The Predator put Phil Davis in closed guard.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over The Predator
Don Frye is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Mr. Wonderful is in closed guard... The Predator tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Phil Davis!
Don Frye is in full mount over Phil Davis
Mr. Wonderful tries to escape from the full mount...
Don Frye is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Don Frye is in side mount over Phil Davis
Don Frye looks to mount Phil Davis...
Phil Davis sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Don Frye is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Phil Davis has seen better days.
Phil Davis launches a few punches to The Predator's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Predator tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Don Frye is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful measures the resilience of The Predator's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Predator's side.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Don Frye is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Don Frye tries to free his leg
Phil Davis moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas) are cheering for the fighters.
Phil Davis swings...
hard impact to The Predator's face!
Phil Davis goes with a looping right hand while Don Frye jumps back and jabs
Mr. Wonderful seems staggered and Don Frye runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Phil Davis has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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The Predator is holding Phil Davis's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Phil Davis shows great balance while pushing away Don Frye
The Predator avoids a dangerous strike from Mr. Wonderful
and counters with a solid straight!
The Predator is holding Phil Davis's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Phil Davis loses balance and goes to the ground.
Don Frye is in side mount over Phil Davis
Don Frye looks to mount Phil Davis...
Don Frye slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Don Frye is in full mount over Phil Davis
Mr. Wonderful breaths deeply while on the ground
Don Frye is in full mount over Phil Davis
Phil Davis tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Phil Davis is in closed guard over The Predator
Phil Davis aggressively and repeatedly punches The Predator.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Phil Davis is in closed guard over The Predator
Mr. Wonderful works on the ground with his fingers over The Predator's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Phil Davis is in closed guard over The Predator
Mr. Wonderful is in closed guard... The Predator tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Phil Davis!
Don Frye is in full mount over Phil Davis
Don Frye tries to better his position on the ground...
Phil Davis tries to roll on the ground...
Don Frye gets sloppy and Phil Davis tries to take advantage...
Mr. Wonderful tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Don Frye is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
The Predator tries to get a side mount...
Mr. Wonderful wraps his leg around Don Frye leg and prevents him from moving.
Don Frye is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Don Frye tries to pass Phil Davis's guard...
Phil Davis's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Don Frye is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful measures the resilience of The Predator's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Predator's side.
Don Frye is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
The Predator delivers a few accurate elbows!
Phil Davis blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Don Frye is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
The Predator leans back...
Mr. Wonderful eyes him warily.
Poorly executed technique. Phil Davis looks to counter!
Phil Davis attempts to move to full guard
Don Frye keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Mr. Wonderful decides to launch some tentative punches
Don Frye takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Mr. Wonderful is grappling.
He looks for an opening to attack.
Mr. Wonderful tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Phil Davis leans forwards and tries to grapple with The Predator
Mr. Wonderful shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
The Predator doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Phil Davis embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from The Predator who put distance between them
The Predator wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mr. Wonderful grapple with Don Frye and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Don Frye falls hard on the mat with Phil Davis on top of him
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Phil Davis is in closed guard over The Predator
Don Frye launches a few punches to Mr. Wonderful's cheek from the guard.
Phil Davis uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over The Predator
Phil Davis tries to open The Predator's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Phil Davis. The Predator is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Phil Davis is in closed guard over The Predator
Mr. Wonderful is in closed guard... The Predator tries to roll on the ground!
Phil Davis uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Mr. Wonderful is trying to counter now!
Mr. Wonderful tries to escape from the closed guard
Phil Davis any adventage in the ground.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over The Predator
Mr. Wonderful is in closed guard... The Predator tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Phil Davis!
Don Frye is in full mount over Phil Davis
Don Frye wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Don Frye can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
The Predator misses a step and Phil Davis sees an opportunity to counter him!
Phil Davis tries to roll to his side and trap Don Frye in his guard...
Phil Davis gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Don Frye is in full mount over Phil Davis
Phil Davis launches a few punches to The Predator's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Predator tries to cover his face,
Don Frye is in full mount over Phil Davis
Mr. Wonderful tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Don Frye is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
The Predator positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Mr. Wonderful's being punished here!
Don Frye is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Phil Davis tries to close the guard.
Mr. Wonderful put Don Frye in closed guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for The Predator.
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Round 4
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The Predator moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Mr. Wonderful's thigh!
Mr. Wonderful moves forward looking for some action
He surprises The Predator with a double overhooks!
Mr. Wonderful wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Mr. Wonderful moves forward and holds The Predator
Don Frye tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Mr. Wonderful is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Phil Davis grapple with Don Frye and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
Don Frye launches a few punches to Mr. Wonderful's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mr. Wonderful tries to cover his face,
Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
The Predator tries to show some ground skills
Don Frye put Mr. Wonderful in half guard.
Phil Davis is in half guard over The Predator
Mr. Wonderful is moving on the ground...
The Predator tries to counter Mr. Wonderful's moves on the ground.
Phil Davis is in half guard over The Predator
Phil Davis tries to pass Don Frye's guard...
Phil Davis manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
Don Frye attempts to trap Phil Davis in his guard.
Phil Davis keeps control and remains in side mount.
Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
Phil Davis is cooling the fight on the ground
Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
The Predator is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
The Predator measures the resilience of Mr. Wonderful's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mr. Wonderful's side.
Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
Mr. Wonderful tries to stand up!
The Predator doesn't allow him!
Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
Don Frye attempts to trap Phil Davis in his guard.
Don Frye manages to switch to half guard.
Phil Davis is in half guard over The Predator
Don Frye is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Don Frye tries to close the guard.
The Predator put Phil Davis in closed guard.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over The Predator
Phil Davis doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Phil Davis. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas) are cheering for the fighters.
The Predator studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Don Frye launches a rapid series of punches
taking Mr. Wonderful from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Solid shot from Don Frye to the body.
Mr. Wonderful didn't like that.
Hard blow to Mr. Wonderful's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 3:40 in the 4 round
The Predator begins to launch a barrage of punches over Mr. Wonderful
Phil Davis is smart enough to duck backwards
Poorly executed technique. Phil Davis looks to counter!
A right hand from Phil Davis
surprises The Predator!
Superb haymaker by The Predator
Mr. Wonderful manages to move aside
The Predator launches a hook to the body
Bang! Mr. Wonderful stops that one with his ribs!
Don Frye tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Phil Davis jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Don Frye gets sloppy and Phil Davis tries to take advantage...
Mr. Wonderful wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Mr. Wonderful moves forward and holds The Predator
The fighters are clinching.
The Predator pushes off of Phil Davis and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Mr. Wonderful stumbles backwards but Don Frye chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The fighters are clinching.
The Predator doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Phil Davis embrace and tries to move away...
Phil Davis pushes The Predator forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Mr. Wonderful doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Don Frye embrace and tries to move away...
Don Frye pushes Mr. Wonderful forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Predator tries to dirty boxing while holds Mr. Wonderful against cage
Mr. Wonderful is aware of his surroundings and scapes from the clinch.
Mr. Wonderful is trying to counter now!
Mr. Wonderful is holding Don Frye's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Don Frye loses balance and goes to the ground.
Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
Mr. Wonderful breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
The Predator tries to show some ground skills
Mr. Wonderful uses his strength to keep Mr. Wonderful at a disadvantage
Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
Don Frye has seen better days.
Don Frye attempts to trap Phil Davis in his guard.
Phil Davis keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Don Frye has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
The Predator leads with a punch
Phil Davis evades but whiffs with a counter.
Mr. Wonderful misses a step and Don Frye sees an opportunity to counter him!
Don Frye fakes a punch and launches himself over Mr. Wonderful!
Nice move by The Predator who clinches and pushes Mr. Wonderful against the cage
Don Frye tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The Predator circles out and slips free of Phil Davis's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Phil Davis and The Predator engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The Predator has a small cut in his Right eye
Don Frye circles around Mr. Wonderful
Don Frye leans forwards and tries to grapple with Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Phil Davis moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Mr. Wonderful jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Phil Davis pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Don Frye tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Mr. Wonderful is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mr. Wonderful grab one of Don Frye's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Phil Davis throw The Predator to the mat like a ragdoll
The clock says 1:05 in the 5 round
Mr. Wonderful is standing while The Predator is on the ground on his back
Don Frye is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
The Predator tries to stand up!
Mr. Wonderful doesn't allow him!
Mr. Wonderful is standing while The Predator is on the ground on his back
Mr. Wonderful moves backwards and gestures for Don Frye to stand up.
Don Frye is on his feet again.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Don Frye circles around Mr. Wonderful
The Predator looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Phil Davis's punches
The Predator measures the resilience of Mr. Wonderful's chin with an uppercut while Mr. Wonderful lands some great crosses.
The Predator steps backwards away from Phil Davis. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Phil Davis fakes a punch and launches himself over The Predator!
Nice move by Mr. Wonderful who clinches and pushes The Predator against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Don Frye is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Mr. Wonderful with uppercuts!
Nothing that Mr. Wonderful must fear as he blocks nicely
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Mr. Wonderful's face while in the clinch!
Mr. Wonderful pushes Don Frye with all his might as tries to keep the fight in striking range.
Don Frye gets sloppy and Phil Davis tries to take advantage...
The Predator launches a kick
but Phil Davis avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
The Predator's Forehead is beginning to swell
Don Frye throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Mr. Wonderful's chin! That stops Mr. Wonderful in his tracks!
Mr. Wonderful crumples to the mat and The Predator moves in to finish him. The referee jumps in and stops the fight!
Winner is Don Frye by KO (Punch) at 2:42 Round 5
Statistics: Don Frye
Punches 24/40 (60%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 7/22 (32%)
Takedowns 3/2 (150%)
GnP strikes 11/32 (34%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 852 s
Statistics: Phil Davis
Punches 11/22 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/6 (50%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 28/38 (74%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 6/6 (100%)
Time on the ground 829 s
You would think in a 5 round fight with Don Frye, a KO finish would not be a surprise. But these guys somehow managed to do damage without hurting each other. Maybe its good recovery, maybe its good mojo, who knows. But this KO was 100% a flash KO, since both guys had TONS of health left; a surprising fact this late in a Frye fight.
Don Frye glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Phil Davis is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Phil Davis fakes a punch and launches himself over The Predator!
Nice move by Mr. Wonderful who clinches and pushes The Predator against the cage
The Predator doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Phil Davis embrace and tries to move away...
Phil Davis pushes The Predator forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Phil Davis grapple with Don Frye and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
Phil Davis looks to mount Don Frye...
Phil Davis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in full mount over Don Frye
Don Frye launches a few punches to Mr. Wonderful's cheek from the guard.
Phil Davis uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The Predator misses a step and Phil Davis sees an opportunity to counter him!
Phil Davis tries to better his position on the ground...
Mr. Wonderful is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Phil Davis is in full mount over Don Frye
The Predator tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Phil Davis is in half guard over The Predator
1:01 Round 1 and The Predator is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
The Predator measures the resilience of Mr. Wonderful's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mr. Wonderful's side.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in half guard over The Predator
Phil Davis tries to open The Predator's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Phil Davis. The Predator is unable to cover himself now!
Phil Davis is in half guard over The Predator
Don Frye tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Phil Davis is in half guard over The Predator
Mr. Wonderful tries to free his leg...
The Predator doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
Phil Davis gets sloppy and Don Frye tries to take advantage...
The Predator switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Mr. Wonderful struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Phil Davis is in half guard over The Predator
Mr. Wonderful sits over his knees and pushes away The Predator's leg!
Phil Davis is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
Don Frye attempts to trap Phil Davis in his guard.
Don Frye manages to switch to full guard.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over The Predator
Phil Davis is looking to pass Don Frye's guard...
Phil Davis gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in half guard over The Predator
Don Frye attempts to move to full guard
Don Frye manages to switch to full guard.
Phil Davis is in open guard over The Predator
The Predator sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Don Frye launches a few punches to Mr. Wonderful's cheek from the guard.
Phil Davis uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Don Frye gets sloppy and Phil Davis tries to take advantage...
Mr. Wonderful moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Phil Davis is in half guard over The Predator
Deep breaths from Don Frye who tries a hammer punch to Mr. Wonderful's ribs.
Mr. Wonderful blocks those punches
Phil Davis is in half guard over The Predator
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Don Frye can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Don Frye tries to close the guard.
The Predator put Phil Davis in closed guard.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over The Predator
Mr. Wonderful is in closed guard... The Predator tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Phil Davis!
Don Frye is in full mount over Phil Davis
Phil Davis tries to roll to his side and trap Don Frye in his guard...
Phil Davis gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Don Frye is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful tries to close his guard around The Predator
He succeeds!
Don Frye is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
The Predator is in closed guard... Mr. Wonderful tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Don Frye!
Phil Davis is in full mount over Don Frye
The Predator tries to escape from the full mount...
Phil Davis is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
Mr. Wonderful works on the ground with his fingers over The Predator's face
The Predator shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
Don Frye attempts to trap Phil Davis in his guard.
Don Frye manages to switch to full guard.
Phil Davis is in open guard over The Predator
The Predator tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He is not able to do it
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas) are cheering for the fighters.
Mr. Wonderful steps forward
The Predator feints.
Mr. Wonderful tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Phil Davis leans forwards and tries to grapple with The Predator
Mr. Wonderful shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Phil Davis's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! The Predator is throwing a flurry of punches!
Phil Davis just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Mr. Wonderful struggles and launches a few punches to The Predator's head
Those punches are hitting! The Predator covers his head!
Don Frye tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Mr. Wonderful is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Phil Davis grapple with Don Frye and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
Mr. Wonderful throws a few hammer fists to the face of Don Frye
Solid shots!
The Predator's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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The Predator is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Good front kick from The Predator!
Mr. Wonderful stumbles backwards after that one!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Don Frye!
Mr. Wonderful is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Nice punches from Phil Davis.
Even nicer blocks from The Predator.
Mr. Wonderful misses a step and Don Frye sees an opportunity to counter him!
Don Frye tries to bring the fight to the ground
Mr. Wonderful goes down.
Don Frye is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful
Phil Davis launches a few punches to The Predator's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Predator tries to cover his face,
Don Frye is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful
Phil Davis launches a few punches to The Predator's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Predator tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Don Frye is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful
The Predator tries to move to full mount
The Predator succeeds
Don Frye is in full mount over Phil Davis
Don Frye takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Phil Davis shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Phil Davis breaks that americana attempt!
Don Frye is in full mount over Phil Davis
The Predator fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Phil Davis's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Mr. Wonderful hold his own hand and breaks The Predator's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Don Frye.
Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Don Frye can end the fight with his ground and pound.
The Predator measures the resilience of Mr. Wonderful's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Mr. Wonderful blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The Predator clumsily fails here and it's time for Phil Davis to fight back!
Phil Davis looks to mount Don Frye...
Don Frye takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Phil Davis is in closed guard over The Predator
Mr. Wonderful is in closed guard... The Predator tries to roll on the ground!
Phil Davis uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The Predator misses a step and Phil Davis sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mr. Wonderful tries to escape from closed guard...
Mr. Wonderful struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Phil Davis is in half guard over The Predator
Mr. Wonderful breaths deeply while on the ground
Phil Davis is in half guard over The Predator
Don Frye attempts to move to full guard
Don Frye manages to switch to full guard.
Phil Davis is in open guard over The Predator
The Predator breaths deeply while on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Don Frye tries to bring the fight to the ground
Mr. Wonderful goes down.
Hard blow to Mr. Wonderful's mid-section, he seems hurt
Don Frye is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful tries to close his guard around The Predator
He succeeds!
Don Frye is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
The Predator is in closed guard... Mr. Wonderful tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Don Frye!
Phil Davis is in full mount over Don Frye
The Predator tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Phil Davis is in half guard over The Predator
Phil Davis fakes some punches
The Predator ties him up.
Phil Davis is in half guard over The Predator
The Predator measures the resilience of Mr. Wonderful's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mr. Wonderful's side.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Phil Davis is in half guard over The Predator
Don Frye tries to close the guard.
The Predator put Phil Davis in closed guard.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over The Predator
Don Frye is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Mr. Wonderful is in closed guard... The Predator tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Phil Davis!
Don Frye is in full mount over Phil Davis
Mr. Wonderful tries to escape from the full mount...
Don Frye is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Don Frye is in side mount over Phil Davis
Don Frye looks to mount Phil Davis...
Phil Davis sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Don Frye is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Phil Davis has seen better days.
Phil Davis launches a few punches to The Predator's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Predator tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Don Frye is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful measures the resilience of The Predator's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Predator's side.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Don Frye is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Don Frye tries to free his leg
Phil Davis moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas) are cheering for the fighters.
Phil Davis swings...
hard impact to The Predator's face!
Phil Davis goes with a looping right hand while Don Frye jumps back and jabs
Mr. Wonderful seems staggered and Don Frye runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Phil Davis has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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The Predator is holding Phil Davis's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Phil Davis shows great balance while pushing away Don Frye
The Predator avoids a dangerous strike from Mr. Wonderful
and counters with a solid straight!
The Predator is holding Phil Davis's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Phil Davis loses balance and goes to the ground.
Don Frye is in side mount over Phil Davis
Don Frye looks to mount Phil Davis...
Don Frye slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Don Frye is in full mount over Phil Davis
Mr. Wonderful breaths deeply while on the ground
Don Frye is in full mount over Phil Davis
Phil Davis tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Phil Davis is in closed guard over The Predator
Phil Davis aggressively and repeatedly punches The Predator.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Phil Davis is in closed guard over The Predator
Mr. Wonderful works on the ground with his fingers over The Predator's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Phil Davis is in closed guard over The Predator
Mr. Wonderful is in closed guard... The Predator tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Phil Davis!
Don Frye is in full mount over Phil Davis
Don Frye tries to better his position on the ground...
Phil Davis tries to roll on the ground...
Don Frye gets sloppy and Phil Davis tries to take advantage...
Mr. Wonderful tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Don Frye is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
The Predator tries to get a side mount...
Mr. Wonderful wraps his leg around Don Frye leg and prevents him from moving.
Don Frye is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Don Frye tries to pass Phil Davis's guard...
Phil Davis's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Don Frye is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful measures the resilience of The Predator's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Predator's side.
Don Frye is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
The Predator delivers a few accurate elbows!
Phil Davis blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Don Frye is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
The Predator leans back...
Mr. Wonderful eyes him warily.
Poorly executed technique. Phil Davis looks to counter!
Phil Davis attempts to move to full guard
Don Frye keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Mr. Wonderful decides to launch some tentative punches
Don Frye takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Mr. Wonderful is grappling.
He looks for an opening to attack.
Mr. Wonderful tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Phil Davis leans forwards and tries to grapple with The Predator
Mr. Wonderful shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
The Predator doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Phil Davis embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from The Predator who put distance between them
The Predator wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mr. Wonderful grapple with Don Frye and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Don Frye falls hard on the mat with Phil Davis on top of him
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Phil Davis is in closed guard over The Predator
Don Frye launches a few punches to Mr. Wonderful's cheek from the guard.
Phil Davis uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over The Predator
Phil Davis tries to open The Predator's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Phil Davis. The Predator is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Phil Davis is in closed guard over The Predator
Mr. Wonderful is in closed guard... The Predator tries to roll on the ground!
Phil Davis uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Mr. Wonderful is trying to counter now!
Mr. Wonderful tries to escape from the closed guard
Phil Davis any adventage in the ground.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over The Predator
Mr. Wonderful is in closed guard... The Predator tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Phil Davis!
Don Frye is in full mount over Phil Davis
Don Frye wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Don Frye can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
The Predator misses a step and Phil Davis sees an opportunity to counter him!
Phil Davis tries to roll to his side and trap Don Frye in his guard...
Phil Davis gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Don Frye is in full mount over Phil Davis
Phil Davis launches a few punches to The Predator's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Predator tries to cover his face,
Don Frye is in full mount over Phil Davis
Mr. Wonderful tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Don Frye is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
The Predator positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Mr. Wonderful's being punished here!
Don Frye is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Phil Davis tries to close the guard.
Mr. Wonderful put Don Frye in closed guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for The Predator.
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Round 4
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The Predator moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Mr. Wonderful's thigh!
Mr. Wonderful moves forward looking for some action
He surprises The Predator with a double overhooks!
Mr. Wonderful wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Mr. Wonderful moves forward and holds The Predator
Don Frye tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Mr. Wonderful is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Phil Davis grapple with Don Frye and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
Don Frye launches a few punches to Mr. Wonderful's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mr. Wonderful tries to cover his face,
Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
The Predator tries to show some ground skills
Don Frye put Mr. Wonderful in half guard.
Phil Davis is in half guard over The Predator
Mr. Wonderful is moving on the ground...
The Predator tries to counter Mr. Wonderful's moves on the ground.
Phil Davis is in half guard over The Predator
Phil Davis tries to pass Don Frye's guard...
Phil Davis manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
Don Frye attempts to trap Phil Davis in his guard.
Phil Davis keeps control and remains in side mount.
Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
Phil Davis is cooling the fight on the ground
Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
The Predator is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
The Predator measures the resilience of Mr. Wonderful's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mr. Wonderful's side.
Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
Mr. Wonderful tries to stand up!
The Predator doesn't allow him!
Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
Don Frye attempts to trap Phil Davis in his guard.
Don Frye manages to switch to half guard.
Phil Davis is in half guard over The Predator
Don Frye is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Don Frye tries to close the guard.
The Predator put Phil Davis in closed guard.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over The Predator
Phil Davis doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Phil Davis. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas) are cheering for the fighters.
The Predator studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Don Frye launches a rapid series of punches
taking Mr. Wonderful from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Solid shot from Don Frye to the body.
Mr. Wonderful didn't like that.
Hard blow to Mr. Wonderful's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 3:40 in the 4 round
The Predator begins to launch a barrage of punches over Mr. Wonderful
Phil Davis is smart enough to duck backwards
Poorly executed technique. Phil Davis looks to counter!
A right hand from Phil Davis
surprises The Predator!
Superb haymaker by The Predator
Mr. Wonderful manages to move aside
The Predator launches a hook to the body
Bang! Mr. Wonderful stops that one with his ribs!
Don Frye tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Phil Davis jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Don Frye gets sloppy and Phil Davis tries to take advantage...
Mr. Wonderful wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Mr. Wonderful moves forward and holds The Predator
The fighters are clinching.
The Predator pushes off of Phil Davis and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Mr. Wonderful stumbles backwards but Don Frye chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The fighters are clinching.
The Predator doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Phil Davis embrace and tries to move away...
Phil Davis pushes The Predator forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Mr. Wonderful doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Don Frye embrace and tries to move away...
Don Frye pushes Mr. Wonderful forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Predator tries to dirty boxing while holds Mr. Wonderful against cage
Mr. Wonderful is aware of his surroundings and scapes from the clinch.
Mr. Wonderful is trying to counter now!
Mr. Wonderful is holding Don Frye's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Don Frye loses balance and goes to the ground.
Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
Mr. Wonderful breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
The Predator tries to show some ground skills
Mr. Wonderful uses his strength to keep Mr. Wonderful at a disadvantage
Phil Davis is in side mount over Don Frye
Don Frye has seen better days.
Don Frye attempts to trap Phil Davis in his guard.
Phil Davis keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Don Frye has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
The Predator leads with a punch
Phil Davis evades but whiffs with a counter.
Mr. Wonderful misses a step and Don Frye sees an opportunity to counter him!
Don Frye fakes a punch and launches himself over Mr. Wonderful!
Nice move by The Predator who clinches and pushes Mr. Wonderful against the cage
Don Frye tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The Predator circles out and slips free of Phil Davis's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Phil Davis and The Predator engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The Predator has a small cut in his Right eye
Don Frye circles around Mr. Wonderful
Don Frye leans forwards and tries to grapple with Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Phil Davis moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Mr. Wonderful jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Phil Davis pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Don Frye tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Mr. Wonderful is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mr. Wonderful grab one of Don Frye's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Phil Davis throw The Predator to the mat like a ragdoll
The clock says 1:05 in the 5 round
Mr. Wonderful is standing while The Predator is on the ground on his back
Don Frye is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
The Predator tries to stand up!
Mr. Wonderful doesn't allow him!
Mr. Wonderful is standing while The Predator is on the ground on his back
Mr. Wonderful moves backwards and gestures for Don Frye to stand up.
Don Frye is on his feet again.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Don Frye circles around Mr. Wonderful
The Predator looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Phil Davis's punches
The Predator measures the resilience of Mr. Wonderful's chin with an uppercut while Mr. Wonderful lands some great crosses.
The Predator steps backwards away from Phil Davis. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Phil Davis fakes a punch and launches himself over The Predator!
Nice move by Mr. Wonderful who clinches and pushes The Predator against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Don Frye is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Mr. Wonderful with uppercuts!
Nothing that Mr. Wonderful must fear as he blocks nicely
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Mr. Wonderful's face while in the clinch!
Mr. Wonderful pushes Don Frye with all his might as tries to keep the fight in striking range.
Don Frye gets sloppy and Phil Davis tries to take advantage...
The Predator launches a kick
but Phil Davis avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
The Predator's Forehead is beginning to swell
Don Frye throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Mr. Wonderful's chin! That stops Mr. Wonderful in his tracks!
Mr. Wonderful crumples to the mat and The Predator moves in to finish him. The referee jumps in and stops the fight!
Winner is Don Frye by KO (Punch) at 2:42 Round 5
Statistics: Don Frye
Punches 24/40 (60%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 7/22 (32%)
Takedowns 3/2 (150%)
GnP strikes 11/32 (34%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 852 s
Statistics: Phil Davis
Punches 11/22 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/6 (50%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 28/38 (74%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 6/6 (100%)
Time on the ground 829 s
You would think in a 5 round fight with Don Frye, a KO finish would not be a surprise. But these guys somehow managed to do damage without hurting each other. Maybe its good recovery, maybe its good mojo, who knows. But this KO was 100% a flash KO, since both guys had TONS of health left; a surprising fact this late in a Frye fight.