Post by The Sandmen on Sept 7, 2012 9:42:29 GMT -5
Cheick Kongo doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Phil Davis raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Mr. Wonderful shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Mr. Wonderful throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Phil Davis!
Kongo is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Mr. Wonderful tries to grapple
He puts Kongo in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kongo struggles and launches a few punches to Mr. Wonderful's head
Nothing from this... Cheick Kongo seems frustrated.
Kongo misses a step and Phil Davis sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mr. Wonderful goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Cheick Kongo is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Phil Davis gets the advantage
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in open guard over Kongo
Kongo tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He succeeds!
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Kongo
Mr. Wonderful tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Phil Davis fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Kongo
Phil Davis pushes Kongo's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Mr. Wonderful who is in full mount! Kongo is in trouble now!
Phil Davis is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Phil Davis isolates Cheick Kongo's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Cheick Kongo is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Phil Davis is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Mr. Wonderful throws a few hammer fists to the face of Cheick Kongo
Solid shots!
Kongo's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Phil Davis is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Mr. Wonderful catch Cheick Kongo's right arm and tries a kimura
Cheick Kongo holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Phil Davis gets sloppy and Cheick Kongo tries to take advantage...
Cheick Kongo 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 full mount over Cheick Kongo
Cheick Kongo tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Cheick Kongo is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kongo is in closed guard... Mr. Wonderful tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cheick Kongo!
Phil Davis is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Kongo tries to stand up!
Mr. Wonderful doesn't allow him!
Phil Davis is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Kongo tries to stand up!
Mr. Wonderful doesn't allow him!
Phil Davis is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Cheick Kongo tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Phil Davis rolls Cheick Kongo to his stomach and takes his back!
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Kongo
Mr. Wonderful tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Kongo! Mr. Wonderful has one hook in and keeps working!
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Kongo with one hook in
Cheick Kongo 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,
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Kongo with one hook in
Not a desiderable position that Mr. Wonderful is in now. Cheick Kongo is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Kongo is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Kongo holds Phil Davis's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Cheick Kongo is in side mount over Phil Davis
Kongo tries to stand up!
Mr. Wonderful doesn't allow him!
Cheick Kongo is in side mount over Phil Davis
Cheick Kongo looks to mount Phil Davis...
Cheick Kongo slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Cheick Kongo 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!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Cheick Kongo is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Phil Davis attempts to move to full guard
Phil Davis manages to switch to full guard.
Cheick Kongo is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kongo is in closed guard... Mr. Wonderful tries to roll on the ground!
Cheick Kongo uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Mr. Wonderful misses a step and Cheick Kongo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Kongo leans back...
Mr. Wonderful eyes him warily.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Cheick Kongo leans forwards and tries to grapple with Mr. Wonderful
Kongo shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mr. Wonderful tries to take Cheick Kongo down... Kongo stumbles backwards and Phil Davis launches a few punches...
Cheick Kongo dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Mr. Wonderful misses a step and Cheick Kongo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mr. Wonderful throws a lazy kick
Kongo blocks and keeps his distance.
Kongo launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Mr. Wonderful!
Mr. Wonderful ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Kongo decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Kongo moves back and takes a deep breath.
Cheick Kongo moves forward looking for some grappling action
Kongo has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mr. Wonderful takes a break to breathe while holding Cheick Kongo.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Phil Davis tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kongo goes down.
Phil Davis is in open guard over Kongo
Good looking punches from Phil Davis on the ground
They could take their toll on Kongo.
Phil Davis is in open guard over Kongo
Body shots by Phil Davis
Solid blows to Kongo's abdomen.
Phil Davis is in open guard over Kongo
Kongo tries to stand up!
Mr. Wonderful doesn't allow him!
Phil Davis is in open guard over Kongo
Mr. Wonderful breaths deeply while on the ground
Phil Davis is in open guard over Kongo
Kongo is taking this opportunity to rest.
Phil Davis is in open guard over Kongo
Mr. Wonderful moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Kongo
Cheick Kongo doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Mr. Wonderful's moves.
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 1:35 in the 2 round
Phil Davis goes with a looping right hand while Cheick Kongo jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Kongo seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Cheick Kongo moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Mr. Wonderful's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nice low kick from Mr. Wonderful
Loud pop!
Cheick Kongo fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Phil Davis! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Mr. Wonderful moves forward looking for some action
Cheick Kongo struggles a bit before breaking Mr. Wonderful's attemp of grappling
Mr. Wonderful goes to the body...
He punishes Kongo's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Hard blow to Kongo's mid-section, he seems hurt
Incredible haymaker from Cheick Kongo!
You can see Phil Davis's head being snapped backwards!
Mr. Wonderful has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Kongo moves forward looking for some action
Phil Davis struggles a bit before breaking Kongo's attemp of grappling
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Several good body shots
land on Kongo.
Hard blow to Kongo's mid-section, he seems hurt
Phil Davis goes with a looping right hand while Cheick Kongo jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Kongo seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Cheick Kongo launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Mr. Wonderful blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Phil Davis's cheek! Mr. Wonderful stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Kongo is standing while Mr. Wonderful is on the ground on his back
Phil Davis doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Kongo's moves.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Kongo is standing while Mr. Wonderful is on the ground on his back
Mr. Wonderful tries to stand up!
Kongo doesn't allow him!
Kongo is standing while Mr. Wonderful is on the ground on his back
Kongo moves backwards and gestures for Phil Davis to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Phil Davis is standing now.
Kongo steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Cheick Kongo tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Phil Davis jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Kongo jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Mr. Wonderful sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Here comes Cheick Kongo with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Mr. Wonderful's ribs!
Cheick Kongo goes with a looping right hand while Phil Davis jumps back and jabs
Kongo seems staggered and Phil Davis runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
A furious flurry of punches from Cheick Kongo
puts Mr. Wonderful in a world of hurt!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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Phil Davis attempts a sweep single...
Phil Davis catches Cheick Kongo's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mr. Wonderful.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Kongo
Phil Davis looks to posture up and open Cheick Kongo's guard...
Phil Davis forces Cheick Kongo to open his guard.
Phil Davis is in open guard over Kongo
Kongo tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He is not able to do it
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Phil Davis is in open guard over Kongo
Kongo tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He is not able to do it
Phil Davis is in open guard over Kongo
Kongo tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He succeeds!
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Kongo
Kongo works on the ground with his fingers over Mr. Wonderful's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy allows Mr. Wonderful time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Kongo launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Mr. Wonderful!
Hard blow to Mr. Wonderful's mid-section, he seems hurt
Cheick Kongo and Mr. Wonderful engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Kongo tries to grapple
Mr. Wonderful moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Cheick Kongo goes with a looping right hand while Phil Davis jumps back and jabs
Kongo seems staggered and Phil Davis runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
You have to give credit to the match-maker for putting on such an even fight.
Kongo launches a stiff jab!
Mr. Wonderful ducks that one.
Cheick Kongo gets sloppy and Phil Davis tries to take advantage...
Mr. Wonderful throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Kongo fell like he got shot! This is over!
Kongo's Mouth is beginning to swell
Winner is Phil Davis by KO (Hook) at 1:55 Round 3
Statistics: Cheick Kongo
Punches 18/30 (60%)
Kicks 5/5 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/5 (20%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/7 (29%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 317 s
Statistics: Phil Davis
Punches 29/38 (76%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/9 (100%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 345 s
Very good fight. Round 1 was all Davis. Round 2 was all Kongo. Round 3, with fighters even to start the round, was even-damage until Davis flash-KOed Kongo. KO Resistance upgrade would be Kongo's friend. Too bad for him too, he caused more damage overall than Davis.
Phil Davis raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Mr. Wonderful shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Mr. Wonderful throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Phil Davis!
Kongo is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Mr. Wonderful tries to grapple
He puts Kongo in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kongo struggles and launches a few punches to Mr. Wonderful's head
Nothing from this... Cheick Kongo seems frustrated.
Kongo misses a step and Phil Davis sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mr. Wonderful goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Cheick Kongo is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Phil Davis gets the advantage
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in open guard over Kongo
Kongo tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He succeeds!
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Kongo
Mr. Wonderful tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Phil Davis fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Kongo
Phil Davis pushes Kongo's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Mr. Wonderful who is in full mount! Kongo is in trouble now!
Phil Davis is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Phil Davis isolates Cheick Kongo's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Cheick Kongo is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Phil Davis is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Mr. Wonderful throws a few hammer fists to the face of Cheick Kongo
Solid shots!
Kongo's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Phil Davis is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Mr. Wonderful catch Cheick Kongo's right arm and tries a kimura
Cheick Kongo holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Phil Davis gets sloppy and Cheick Kongo tries to take advantage...
Cheick Kongo 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 full mount over Cheick Kongo
Cheick Kongo tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Cheick Kongo is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kongo is in closed guard... Mr. Wonderful tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cheick Kongo!
Phil Davis is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Kongo tries to stand up!
Mr. Wonderful doesn't allow him!
Phil Davis is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Kongo tries to stand up!
Mr. Wonderful doesn't allow him!
Phil Davis is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Cheick Kongo tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Phil Davis rolls Cheick Kongo to his stomach and takes his back!
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Kongo
Mr. Wonderful tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Kongo! Mr. Wonderful has one hook in and keeps working!
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Kongo with one hook in
Cheick Kongo 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,
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Kongo with one hook in
Not a desiderable position that Mr. Wonderful is in now. Cheick Kongo is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Kongo is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Kongo holds Phil Davis's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Cheick Kongo is in side mount over Phil Davis
Kongo tries to stand up!
Mr. Wonderful doesn't allow him!
Cheick Kongo is in side mount over Phil Davis
Cheick Kongo looks to mount Phil Davis...
Cheick Kongo slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Cheick Kongo 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!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Cheick Kongo is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Phil Davis attempts to move to full guard
Phil Davis manages to switch to full guard.
Cheick Kongo is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kongo is in closed guard... Mr. Wonderful tries to roll on the ground!
Cheick Kongo uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Mr. Wonderful misses a step and Cheick Kongo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Kongo leans back...
Mr. Wonderful eyes him warily.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Cheick Kongo leans forwards and tries to grapple with Mr. Wonderful
Kongo shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mr. Wonderful tries to take Cheick Kongo down... Kongo stumbles backwards and Phil Davis launches a few punches...
Cheick Kongo dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Mr. Wonderful misses a step and Cheick Kongo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mr. Wonderful throws a lazy kick
Kongo blocks and keeps his distance.
Kongo launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Mr. Wonderful!
Mr. Wonderful ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Kongo decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Kongo moves back and takes a deep breath.
Cheick Kongo moves forward looking for some grappling action
Kongo has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mr. Wonderful takes a break to breathe while holding Cheick Kongo.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Phil Davis tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kongo goes down.
Phil Davis is in open guard over Kongo
Good looking punches from Phil Davis on the ground
They could take their toll on Kongo.
Phil Davis is in open guard over Kongo
Body shots by Phil Davis
Solid blows to Kongo's abdomen.
Phil Davis is in open guard over Kongo
Kongo tries to stand up!
Mr. Wonderful doesn't allow him!
Phil Davis is in open guard over Kongo
Mr. Wonderful breaths deeply while on the ground
Phil Davis is in open guard over Kongo
Kongo is taking this opportunity to rest.
Phil Davis is in open guard over Kongo
Mr. Wonderful moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Kongo
Cheick Kongo doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Mr. Wonderful's moves.
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 1:35 in the 2 round
Phil Davis goes with a looping right hand while Cheick Kongo jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Kongo seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Cheick Kongo moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Mr. Wonderful's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Nice low kick from Mr. Wonderful
Loud pop!
Cheick Kongo fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Phil Davis! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Mr. Wonderful moves forward looking for some action
Cheick Kongo struggles a bit before breaking Mr. Wonderful's attemp of grappling
Mr. Wonderful goes to the body...
He punishes Kongo's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Hard blow to Kongo's mid-section, he seems hurt
Incredible haymaker from Cheick Kongo!
You can see Phil Davis's head being snapped backwards!
Mr. Wonderful has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Kongo moves forward looking for some action
Phil Davis struggles a bit before breaking Kongo's attemp of grappling
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Several good body shots
land on Kongo.
Hard blow to Kongo's mid-section, he seems hurt
Phil Davis goes with a looping right hand while Cheick Kongo jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Kongo seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Cheick Kongo launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Mr. Wonderful blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Phil Davis's cheek! Mr. Wonderful stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Kongo is standing while Mr. Wonderful is on the ground on his back
Phil Davis doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Kongo's moves.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Kongo is standing while Mr. Wonderful is on the ground on his back
Mr. Wonderful tries to stand up!
Kongo doesn't allow him!
Kongo is standing while Mr. Wonderful is on the ground on his back
Kongo moves backwards and gestures for Phil Davis to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Phil Davis is standing now.
Kongo steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Cheick Kongo tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Phil Davis jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Kongo jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Mr. Wonderful sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Here comes Cheick Kongo with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Mr. Wonderful's ribs!
Cheick Kongo goes with a looping right hand while Phil Davis jumps back and jabs
Kongo seems staggered and Phil Davis runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
A furious flurry of punches from Cheick Kongo
puts Mr. Wonderful in a world of hurt!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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Phil Davis attempts a sweep single...
Phil Davis catches Cheick Kongo's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mr. Wonderful.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Kongo
Phil Davis looks to posture up and open Cheick Kongo's guard...
Phil Davis forces Cheick Kongo to open his guard.
Phil Davis is in open guard over Kongo
Kongo tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He is not able to do it
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Phil Davis is in open guard over Kongo
Kongo tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He is not able to do it
Phil Davis is in open guard over Kongo
Kongo tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He succeeds!
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Kongo
Kongo works on the ground with his fingers over Mr. Wonderful's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy allows Mr. Wonderful time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Kongo launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Mr. Wonderful!
Hard blow to Mr. Wonderful's mid-section, he seems hurt
Cheick Kongo and Mr. Wonderful engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Kongo tries to grapple
Mr. Wonderful moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Cheick Kongo goes with a looping right hand while Phil Davis jumps back and jabs
Kongo seems staggered and Phil Davis runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
You have to give credit to the match-maker for putting on such an even fight.
Kongo launches a stiff jab!
Mr. Wonderful ducks that one.
Cheick Kongo gets sloppy and Phil Davis tries to take advantage...
Mr. Wonderful throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Kongo fell like he got shot! This is over!
Kongo's Mouth is beginning to swell
Winner is Phil Davis by KO (Hook) at 1:55 Round 3
Statistics: Cheick Kongo
Punches 18/30 (60%)
Kicks 5/5 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/5 (20%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/7 (29%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 317 s
Statistics: Phil Davis
Punches 29/38 (76%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/9 (100%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 345 s
Very good fight. Round 1 was all Davis. Round 2 was all Kongo. Round 3, with fighters even to start the round, was even-damage until Davis flash-KOed Kongo. KO Resistance upgrade would be Kongo's friend. Too bad for him too, he caused more damage overall than Davis.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!