Post by The Sandmen on Mar 2, 2012 20:02:15 GMT -5
Phil Davis! Phil Davis! This is what the people are chanting here.
Josh Barnett looks very relaxed.
Phil Davis looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Barnett is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Josh Barnett comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Josh Barnett and Phil Davis touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Phil Davis moves forward looking for some grappling action
Mr. Wonderful has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Josh Barnett is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Mr. Wonderful doesn't let Barnett get in on his legs.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
A left hook from Barnett
grazes the chin of Mr. Wonderful.
Mr. Wonderful grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Phil Davis
Phil Davis is in open guard over Barnett
Phil Davis tries to open Barnett's guard...
Barnett breaks the lock and covers himself from Mr. Wonderful's punches
Mr. Wonderful misses a step and Josh Barnett sees an opportunity to counter him!
Josh Barnett overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Mr. Wonderful pulls his arm out of danger.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in open guard over Barnett
Barnett tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He succeeds!
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Barnett
Mr. Wonderful tries to escape from closed guard...
Barnett waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Phil Davis! He is reversed and nor Josh Barnett is on half guard!
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Phil Davis attempts to move to full guard
Phil Davis manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful
Josh Barnett tries to pass to half guard...
Phil Davis can't prevent his opponent from passing. Barnett looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Barnett can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Josh Barnett tries to pass Phil Davis's guard...
Phil Davis's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Phil Davis tries to close the guard.
Mr. Wonderful put Josh Barnett in closed guard.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Barnett is in closed guard... Mr. Wonderful tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Barnett!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett 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.
Mr. Wonderful is trying to counter now!
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 Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to roll to his side and trap Phil Davis in his guard...
Josh Barnett gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in open guard over Barnett
Barnett tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He is not able to do it
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Saitama Super Arena (Saitama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Josh Barnett takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Barnett moves forward looking for some action
Josh Barnett shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Barnett takes a break to breathe while holding Phil Davis.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Phil Davis is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Barnett decides to launch some tentative punches
Phil Davis takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Mr. Wonderful is holding Josh Barnett's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Josh Barnett loses balance and goes to the ground.
Barnett's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Phil Davis is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett 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 Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to show some ground skills
Josh Barnett put Mr. Wonderful in half guard.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to close the guard.
Barnett put Phil Davis in closed guard.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Barnett
Mr. Wonderful tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Barnett leans and gets Phil Davis's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Mr. Wonderful clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Barnett to fight back!
Barnett reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Mr. Wonderful blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Barnett
Phil Davis tries to pass Josh Barnett's guard...
Phil Davis manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Phil Davis is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett attempts to trap Phil Davis in his guard.
Josh Barnett manages to switch to full guard.
Phil Davis is in open guard over Barnett
Mr. Wonderful moves on the ground
Phil Davis moves to side mount
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Phil Davis fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Barnett's chin
Josh Barnett tries to bring the fight to the ground
Mr. Wonderful won't budge, forcing Barnett to pull guard.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Barnett
Mr. Wonderful tries to escape from the closed guard
Phil Davis any adventage in the ground.
Barnett tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Josh Barnett sits up and gets an arm around Mr. Wonderful's neck!
Mr. Wonderful pushes Josh Barnett back to the ground.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Barnett
Phil Davis tries to pass Josh Barnett's guard...
Phil Davis passes momentarily but Josh Barnett regains full guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett 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 closed guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett throws up a triangle attempt!
Phil Davis postures up and breaks the triangle.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Barnett
Mr. Wonderful use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Josh Barnett holds Phil Davis and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Phil Davis gets sloppy and Josh Barnett tries to take advantage...
Mr. Wonderful is in closed guard... Barnett tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Phil Davis!
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Phil Davis
Phil Davis tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Josh Barnett rolls Phil Davis to his stomach and takes his back!
Barnett is in rear mount over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful has Barnett controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Barnett is unable to move under Mr. Wonderful control.
Barnett is in rear mount over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful has Barnett controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Phil Davis
Josh Barnett looks to mount Phil Davis...
Phil Davis takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Herb Dean 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.
Barnett throws a hook
that hits its mark.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Inside leg kick from Barnett
that goes awry.
Josh Barnett and Mr. Wonderful engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Mr. Wonderful steps backwards away from Josh Barnett. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Josh Barnett takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Mr. Wonderful leads with a punch
Josh Barnett avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Phil Davis tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Barnett is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Phil Davis is in open guard over Barnett
Barnett 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 open guard over Barnett
Barnett tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He succeeds!
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Barnett
Barnett works on the ground with his fingers over Mr. Wonderful's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean has seen that!
Herb Dean allows Mr. Wonderful time to recover... 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 Saitama Super Arena (Saitama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Mr. Wonderful is holding Josh Barnett's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Josh Barnett shows great balance while pushing away Phil Davis
Mr. Wonderful steps forward
Josh Barnett catches him with an uppercut to the face!
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Phil Davis moves forward looking for some grappling action
Mr. Wonderful has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Barnett tries to take Phil Davis to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Mr. Wonderful is with his back on the ground now.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful
Barnett is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Mr. Wonderful rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Josh Barnett. 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.
Mr. Wonderful pushes Josh Barnett and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Barnett grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Josh Barnett
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 Mr. Wonderful.
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Round 3
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Mr. Wonderful jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Phil Davis pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Mr. Wonderful and Josh Barnett are cliched up against the cage. Mr. Wonderful hammers Barnett face and hooks Barnett leg
Barnett stays on his feet and fights off the trip
Mr. Wonderful clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Barnett to fight back!
Barnett grab one of Phil Davis's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Josh Barnett throw Mr. Wonderful to the mat like a ragdoll
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Barnett is standing while Mr. Wonderful is on the ground on his back
Mr. Wonderful tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mr. Wonderful climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Nice punch by Josh Barnett
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Mr. Wonderful has a small cut in his Left cheek
Phil Davis launches a body shot
Barnett dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Mr. Wonderful's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Josh Barnett 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.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Mr. Wonderful launches a flurry of punches
Barnett slips out of danger.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Tremendous strikes from Barnett!
Some big punches are landing!
Terrible one sided match... Mr. Wonderful was not ready to fight a fighter of Josh Barnett caliber.
Barnett tries to grapple
He puts Mr. Wonderful in a double underhook!
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Josh Barnett is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Barnett catches an ankle and Mr. Wonderful is tripped to the mat!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful breaths deeply while on the ground
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Barnett tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Josh Barnett fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Josh Barnett hooks Mr. Wonderful's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Phil Davis manages to kick Barnett away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Phil Davis is in open guard over Barnett
Mr. Wonderful tries to move to full mount
Mr. Wonderful's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Barnett is trying to counter now!
Barnett tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He succeeds!
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett 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 closed guard over Barnett
Mr. Wonderful use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Josh Barnett holds Phil Davis and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Barnett
Mr. Wonderful is in closed guard... Barnett tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Phil Davis!
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Phil Davis
Mr. Wonderful is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Barnett's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Phil Davis is in half guard over Barnett
Phil Davis tries to open Barnett's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Phil Davis. Barnett is unable to cover himself now!
Phil Davis is in half guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett 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.
Poorly executed technique. Phil Davis looks to counter!
Mr. Wonderful tries to get a side mount...
Barnett wraps his leg around Phil Davis leg and prevents him from moving.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Barnett
Mr. Wonderful tries to open up Josh Barnett's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Barnett in the side of the head
There is a small laceration on Josh Barnett's Forehead
Phil Davis is in half guard over Barnett
Phil Davis tries to pass Josh Barnett's guard...
Phil Davis manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Phil Davis is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to show some ground skills
Josh Barnett put Mr. Wonderful in half guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Phil Davis is in half guard over Barnett
Mr. Wonderful sits over his knees and pushes away Barnett's leg!
Barnett closes his legs around Phil Davis's leg. Mr. Wonderful is not able to move away now!
Mr. Wonderful clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Barnett to fight back!
Josh Barnett 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 half guard over Barnett
Phil Davis launches a few punches to Barnett
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Phil Davis is in half guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett 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.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Barnett
Phil Davis tries to free his leg
Phil Davis uses some of his skill by jumping out of Barnett's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Phil Davis is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Mr. Wonderful throws a few hammer fists to the face of Josh Barnett
Solid shots!
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
You have to give that round to Josh Barnett.
Winner is Josh Barnett by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Josh Barnett
Punches 12/17 (71%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 4/6 (67%)
GnP strikes 10/19 (53%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 506 s
Statistics: Phil Davis
Punches 9/13 (69%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/6 (50%)
GnP strikes 14/24 (58%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 518 s
Superb display of technique and MMA knowledge by Josh Barnett. This man can sell the PPV all on his own. (329 points)
Mr. Wonderful had some absorbing moments and he contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at Saitama Super Arena (Saitama, Japan). (192 points)
I only can thank Josh Barnett and Phil Davis for an unforgettable fight!
Josh Barnett looks very relaxed.
Phil Davis looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Barnett is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Josh Barnett comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Josh Barnett and Phil Davis touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Phil Davis moves forward looking for some grappling action
Mr. Wonderful has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Josh Barnett is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Mr. Wonderful doesn't let Barnett get in on his legs.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
A left hook from Barnett
grazes the chin of Mr. Wonderful.
Mr. Wonderful grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Phil Davis
Phil Davis is in open guard over Barnett
Phil Davis tries to open Barnett's guard...
Barnett breaks the lock and covers himself from Mr. Wonderful's punches
Mr. Wonderful misses a step and Josh Barnett sees an opportunity to counter him!
Josh Barnett overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Mr. Wonderful pulls his arm out of danger.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in open guard over Barnett
Barnett tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He succeeds!
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Barnett
Mr. Wonderful tries to escape from closed guard...
Barnett waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Phil Davis! He is reversed and nor Josh Barnett is on half guard!
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Phil Davis attempts to move to full guard
Phil Davis manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful
Josh Barnett tries to pass to half guard...
Phil Davis can't prevent his opponent from passing. Barnett looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Barnett can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Josh Barnett tries to pass Phil Davis's guard...
Phil Davis's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Phil Davis tries to close the guard.
Mr. Wonderful put Josh Barnett in closed guard.
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Barnett is in closed guard... Mr. Wonderful tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Josh Barnett!
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in full mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett 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.
Mr. Wonderful is trying to counter now!
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 Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to roll to his side and trap Phil Davis in his guard...
Josh Barnett gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in open guard over Barnett
Barnett tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He is not able to do it
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Saitama Super Arena (Saitama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Josh Barnett takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Barnett moves forward looking for some action
Josh Barnett shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Barnett takes a break to breathe while holding Phil Davis.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Phil Davis is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Barnett decides to launch some tentative punches
Phil Davis takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Mr. Wonderful is holding Josh Barnett's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Josh Barnett loses balance and goes to the ground.
Barnett's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Phil Davis is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett 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 Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to show some ground skills
Josh Barnett put Mr. Wonderful in half guard.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett tries to close the guard.
Barnett put Phil Davis in closed guard.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Barnett
Mr. Wonderful tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Barnett leans and gets Phil Davis's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Mr. Wonderful clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Barnett to fight back!
Barnett reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Mr. Wonderful blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Barnett
Phil Davis tries to pass Josh Barnett's guard...
Phil Davis manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Phil Davis is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett attempts to trap Phil Davis in his guard.
Josh Barnett manages to switch to full guard.
Phil Davis is in open guard over Barnett
Mr. Wonderful moves on the ground
Phil Davis moves to side mount
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Phil Davis fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Barnett's chin
Josh Barnett tries to bring the fight to the ground
Mr. Wonderful won't budge, forcing Barnett to pull guard.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Barnett
Mr. Wonderful tries to escape from the closed guard
Phil Davis any adventage in the ground.
Barnett tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Josh Barnett sits up and gets an arm around Mr. Wonderful's neck!
Mr. Wonderful pushes Josh Barnett back to the ground.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Barnett
Phil Davis tries to pass Josh Barnett's guard...
Phil Davis passes momentarily but Josh Barnett regains full guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett 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 closed guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett throws up a triangle attempt!
Phil Davis postures up and breaks the triangle.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Barnett
Mr. Wonderful use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Josh Barnett holds Phil Davis and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Phil Davis gets sloppy and Josh Barnett tries to take advantage...
Mr. Wonderful is in closed guard... Barnett tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Phil Davis!
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Phil Davis
Phil Davis tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Josh Barnett rolls Phil Davis to his stomach and takes his back!
Barnett is in rear mount over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful has Barnett controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Barnett is unable to move under Mr. Wonderful control.
Barnett is in rear mount over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful has Barnett controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Josh Barnett is in side mount over Phil Davis
Josh Barnett looks to mount Phil Davis...
Phil Davis takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Herb Dean 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.
Barnett throws a hook
that hits its mark.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Inside leg kick from Barnett
that goes awry.
Josh Barnett and Mr. Wonderful engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Mr. Wonderful steps backwards away from Josh Barnett. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Josh Barnett takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Mr. Wonderful leads with a punch
Josh Barnett avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Phil Davis tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Barnett is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Phil Davis is in open guard over Barnett
Barnett 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 open guard over Barnett
Barnett tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He succeeds!
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Barnett
Barnett works on the ground with his fingers over Mr. Wonderful's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean has seen that!
Herb Dean allows Mr. Wonderful time to recover... 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 Saitama Super Arena (Saitama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Mr. Wonderful is holding Josh Barnett's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Josh Barnett shows great balance while pushing away Phil Davis
Mr. Wonderful steps forward
Josh Barnett catches him with an uppercut to the face!
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Phil Davis moves forward looking for some grappling action
Mr. Wonderful has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Barnett tries to take Phil Davis to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Mr. Wonderful is with his back on the ground now.
Josh Barnett is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful
Barnett is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Mr. Wonderful rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Josh Barnett. 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.
Mr. Wonderful pushes Josh Barnett and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Barnett grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Josh Barnett
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 Mr. Wonderful.
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Round 3
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Mr. Wonderful jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Phil Davis pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Mr. Wonderful and Josh Barnett are cliched up against the cage. Mr. Wonderful hammers Barnett face and hooks Barnett leg
Barnett stays on his feet and fights off the trip
Mr. Wonderful clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Barnett to fight back!
Barnett grab one of Phil Davis's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Josh Barnett throw Mr. Wonderful to the mat like a ragdoll
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Barnett is standing while Mr. Wonderful is on the ground on his back
Mr. Wonderful tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mr. Wonderful climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Nice punch by Josh Barnett
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Mr. Wonderful has a small cut in his Left cheek
Phil Davis launches a body shot
Barnett dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Mr. Wonderful's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Josh Barnett 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.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Mr. Wonderful launches a flurry of punches
Barnett slips out of danger.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Tremendous strikes from Barnett!
Some big punches are landing!
Terrible one sided match... Mr. Wonderful was not ready to fight a fighter of Josh Barnett caliber.
Barnett tries to grapple
He puts Mr. Wonderful in a double underhook!
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Josh Barnett is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Barnett catches an ankle and Mr. Wonderful is tripped to the mat!
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful breaths deeply while on the ground
Josh Barnett is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Barnett tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Josh Barnett fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Josh Barnett is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Josh Barnett hooks Mr. Wonderful's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Phil Davis manages to kick Barnett away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Phil Davis is in open guard over Barnett
Mr. Wonderful tries to move to full mount
Mr. Wonderful's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Barnett is trying to counter now!
Barnett tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He succeeds!
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett 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 closed guard over Barnett
Mr. Wonderful use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Josh Barnett holds Phil Davis and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Barnett
Mr. Wonderful is in closed guard... Barnett tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Phil Davis!
Josh Barnett is in full mount over Phil Davis
Mr. Wonderful is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Barnett's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Phil Davis is in half guard over Barnett
Phil Davis tries to open Barnett's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Phil Davis. Barnett is unable to cover himself now!
Phil Davis is in half guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett 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.
Poorly executed technique. Phil Davis looks to counter!
Mr. Wonderful tries to get a side mount...
Barnett wraps his leg around Phil Davis leg and prevents him from moving.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Barnett
Mr. Wonderful tries to open up Josh Barnett's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Barnett in the side of the head
There is a small laceration on Josh Barnett's Forehead
Phil Davis is in half guard over Barnett
Phil Davis tries to pass Josh Barnett's guard...
Phil Davis manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Phil Davis is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Barnett tries to show some ground skills
Josh Barnett put Mr. Wonderful in half guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Phil Davis is in half guard over Barnett
Mr. Wonderful sits over his knees and pushes away Barnett's leg!
Barnett closes his legs around Phil Davis's leg. Mr. Wonderful is not able to move away now!
Mr. Wonderful clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Barnett to fight back!
Josh Barnett 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 half guard over Barnett
Phil Davis launches a few punches to Barnett
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Phil Davis is in half guard over Barnett
Josh Barnett 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.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Barnett
Phil Davis tries to free his leg
Phil Davis uses some of his skill by jumping out of Barnett's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Phil Davis is in side mount over Josh Barnett
Mr. Wonderful throws a few hammer fists to the face of Josh Barnett
Solid shots!
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
You have to give that round to Josh Barnett.
Winner is Josh Barnett by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Josh Barnett
Punches 12/17 (71%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 4/6 (67%)
GnP strikes 10/19 (53%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 506 s
Statistics: Phil Davis
Punches 9/13 (69%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/6 (50%)
GnP strikes 14/24 (58%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 518 s
Superb display of technique and MMA knowledge by Josh Barnett. This man can sell the PPV all on his own. (329 points)
Mr. Wonderful had some absorbing moments and he contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at Saitama Super Arena (Saitama, Japan). (192 points)
I only can thank Josh Barnett and Phil Davis for an unforgettable fight!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!