Post by The Sandmen on Oct 15, 2013 16:15:24 GMT -5
Pedro Rizzo is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Ferocious staredown by Mr. Wonderful while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Pedro Rizzo is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Pedro Rizzo and Phil Davis touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Mr. Wonderful launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Rizzo's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal saw it!
Josh Rosenthal allows Rizzo time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Rizzo showing excellent timing, blasts Phil Davis with a right hand.
Great hook by Pedro Rizzo! Phil Davis is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Rizzo 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 Rizzo's moves.
Rizzo is standing while Mr. Wonderful is on the ground on his back
Mr. Wonderful tries to stand up!
Rizzo doesn't allow him!
Rizzo is standing while Mr. Wonderful is on the ground on his back
Pedro Rizzo creates space and allows Phil Davis to stand up.
Mr. Wonderful climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Mr. Wonderful tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Mr. Wonderful is clinching with Rizzo.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mr. Wonderful launches a few hard punches to Pedro Rizzo's ribs!
Pedro Rizzo's ribs shows the damage! Phil Davis is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Rizzo tries to take Phil Davis down... Mr. Wonderful stumbles backwards and Pedro Rizzo launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Mr. Wonderful's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Rizzo struggles and launches a few punches to Mr. Wonderful's head
Those punches are hitting! Mr. Wonderful covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Mr. Wonderful takes a break to breathe while holding Pedro Rizzo.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Mr. Wonderful moves forward looking for some action
Pedro Rizzo struggles a bit before breaking Mr. Wonderful's attemp of grappling
As the fight continues it seems that Phil Davis is taking the best of the fight.
Mr. Wonderful steps backwards away from Pedro Rizzo. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Brutal-looking high kick from Pedro Rizzo!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Mr. Wonderful is holding Pedro Rizzo's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Pedro Rizzo loses balance and goes to the ground.
Phil Davis is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Phil Davis looks to mount Pedro Rizzo...
Phil Davis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Phil Davis sits high on Pedro Rizzo's chest and pulls his leg underneath Rizzo's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Rizzo tries to roll out. He's too quick for Phil Davis and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Mr. Wonderful and it cost him top position.
Poorly executed technique. Pedro Rizzo looks to counter!
Pedro Rizzo 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's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Deep breaths from Pedro Rizzo who tries a hammer punch to Mr. Wonderful's ribs.
Mr. Wonderful blocks those punches
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll to his side and trap Phil Davis in his guard...
Phil Davis keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Phil Davis throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Rizzo breaks the lock showing some skills...
Rizzo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll to his side and trap Phil Davis in his guard...
Pedro Rizzo moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in half guard over Rizzo
Phil Davis pushes Rizzo's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Mr. Wonderful who is in full mount! Rizzo is in trouble now!
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo 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 full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo 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 Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Mr. Wonderful can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Phil Davis takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Pedro Rizzo shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Pedro Rizzo breaks that americana attempt!
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Phil Davis tries to better his position on the ground...
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll on the ground...
Mr. Wonderful clumsily fails here and it's time for Pedro Rizzo to fight back!
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll to his side and trap Phil Davis in his guard...
Phil Davis keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
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 Pedro Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Phil Davis controls the situation despite Pedro Rizzo efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful catch Pedro Rizzo's right arm and tries a kimura
Pedro Rizzo holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Mr. Wonderful misses a step and Pedro Rizzo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Pedro Rizzo 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 Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll to his side and trap Phil Davis in his guard...
Phil Davis rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Rizzo
Rizzo has Mr. Wonderful controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Rizzo manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Mr. Wonderful
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
You have to give that round to Pedro Rizzo.
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Round 2
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Mr. Wonderful follows Pedro Rizzo
only to get counter punched in a big way! Mr. Wonderful needs to stop playing Pedro Rizzo's game or he'll get knocked out!
Phil Davis throws a punch
that gets deflected.
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 Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Rizzo from the side mount!
Phil Davis is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo tries to escape from the full mount...
Phil Davis is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Phil Davis is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Phil Davis looks to mount Pedro Rizzo...
Pedro Rizzo takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Phil Davis is in open guard over Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Phil Davis is in half guard over Rizzo
Phil Davis tries to pass Pedro Rizzo's guard...
Phil Davis manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Phil Davis is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
You have to give credit to the match-maker for putting on such an even fight.
Phil Davis looks to mount Pedro Rizzo...
Pedro Rizzo takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Phil Davis is in open guard over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful struggles on the ground and tries to break Pedro Rizzo's guard...
Phil Davis is in Rizzo open guard now
Phil Davis is in open guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo 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 open guard over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He succeeds!
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Rizzo
Phil Davis tries to better his position on the ground...
Rizzo holds Phil Davis's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Mr. Wonderful misses a step and Pedro Rizzo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mr. Wonderful is in closed guard... Rizzo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Phil Davis!
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Phil Davis
Body shots by Pedro Rizzo
Solid blows to Mr. Wonderful's abdomen.
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Phil Davis
Pedro Rizzo tries to open Mr. Wonderful's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Pedro Rizzo. Mr. Wonderful is unable to cover himself now!
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Phil Davis
Rizzo tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mr. Wonderful struggles and frees his leg!
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Pedro Rizzo is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Phil Davis attempts to move to full guard
Phil Davis manages to switch to full guard.
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Rizzo tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Pedro Rizzo fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Pedro Rizzo is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Phil Davis attempts to move to full guard
Pedro Rizzo keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Pedro Rizzo is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Pedro Rizzo 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 ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Mr. Wonderful fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Pedro Rizzo didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Phil Davis is in open guard over Rizzo
Rizzo 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.
Hard blow to Mr. Wonderful's mid-section, he seems hurt
Phil Davis is in open guard over Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful moves on the ground
Mr. Wonderful cannot take advantage in the ground
Rizzo is trying to counter now!
Pedro Rizzo 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 open guard over Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Rizzo can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Rizzo tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He succeeds!
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful gets a good position on the ground. ..
Rizzo holds Phil Davis arms and counters his opponent punches.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful struggles on the ground and tries to break Pedro Rizzo's guard...
Phil Davis is in Rizzo open guard now
Phil Davis is in open guard over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He succeeds!
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful is in closed guard... Rizzo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Phil Davis!
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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Pedro Rizzo shoots for a double leg takedown!
Phil Davis sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Mr. Wonderful fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Pedro Rizzo didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Phil Davis is in open guard over Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful tries to move to full mount
Mr. Wonderful succeeds
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo tries to escape from the full mount...
Rizzo struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Phil Davis controls the situation despite Pedro Rizzo efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Phil Davis pushes Pedro Rizzo down and prevents his attempts to escape
Poorly executed technique. Phil Davis looks to counter!
Phil Davis sits high on Pedro Rizzo's chest and pulls his leg underneath Rizzo's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Rizzo tries to roll out. He's too quick for Phil Davis and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Mr. Wonderful and it cost him top position.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful breaths deeply while on the ground
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Rizzo and Mr. Wonderful are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Pedro Rizzo fakes some punches
Mr. Wonderful ties him up.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
This match is even... This could go the distance.
Phil Davis tries to bring the fight to the ground
Rizzo goes down.
Phil Davis is in open guard over Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful tries to improve position.
Rizzo adjusts and closes his guard.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful is in closed guard... Rizzo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Phil Davis!
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Phil Davis
Mr. Wonderful is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Phil Davis
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Pitty-pat punches from Rizzo
Phil Davis doesn't flinch.
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Phil Davis
Phil Davis tries to roll to his side and trap Pedro Rizzo in his guard...
Phil Davis moves to half guard.
Pedro Rizzo is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Deep breaths from Phil Davis who tries a hammer punch to Rizzo's ribs.
That hit Rizzo who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Pedro Rizzo is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Phil Davis attempts to move to full guard
Phil Davis manages to switch to full guard.
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Rizzo tries to open up Phil Davis's defense faking a few punches.
Phil Davis wraps his arms around Rizzo's arms and counters the punches.
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Rizzo is in closed guard... Mr. Wonderful tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Pedro Rizzo!
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Phil Davis takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Pedro Rizzo shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Pedro Rizzo breaks that americana attempt!
Poorly executed technique. Pedro Rizzo looks to counter!
Pedro Rizzo 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 Pedro Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful catch Pedro Rizzo's right arm and tries a kimura
Pedro Rizzo holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Mr. Wonderful clumsily fails here and it's time for Pedro Rizzo to fight back!
Pedro Rizzo 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.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Mr. Wonderful tries to grapple
He puts Rizzo in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Mr. Wonderful steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Mr. Wonderful struggles and launches a few punches to Rizzo's head
Those punches are hitting! Rizzo covers his head!
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Mr. Wonderful is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Mr. Wonderful goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Pedro Rizzo is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Phil Davis gets the advantage
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Phil Davis is in open guard over Rizzo
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Mr. Wonderful moves on the ground
Phil Davis moves to side mount
Phil Davis is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Pedro Rizzo, who is barely covering up!
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Phil Davis is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Phil Davis wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Mr. Wonderful drills Pedro Rizzo's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Rizzo's Nose is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Phil Davis is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Phil Davis has seen better days.
Phil Davis looks to mount Pedro Rizzo...
Phil Davis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo 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.
Rizzo misses a step and Phil Davis sees an opportunity to counter him!
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll to his side and trap Phil Davis in his guard...
Phil Davis rolls him over and takes his back!
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Pedro Rizzo tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Phil Davis jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
Mr. Wonderful fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Pedro Rizzo didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Crushing shot to Rizzo's body! He's holding his side
Phil Davis is in open guard over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He succeeds!
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Rizzo
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Phil Davis work his BJJ game.
Mr. Wonderful tries to escape from the closed guard
Mr. Wonderful succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Phil Davis is in open guard over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He is not able to do it
Phil Davis is in open guard over Rizzo
Good looking punches from Phil Davis on the ground
They could take their toll on Rizzo.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Phil Davis is in open guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo 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 open guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo 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 open guard over Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful moves on the ground
Phil Davis moves to side mount
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Phil Davis is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Phil Davis looks to mount Pedro Rizzo...
Phil Davis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo 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 full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo 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 clock says 2:25 in the 4 round
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Phil Davis rolls Pedro Rizzo to his stomach and takes his back!
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo 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.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Pedro Rizzo and Mr. Wonderful engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Phil Davis is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Rizzo is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Pedro Rizzo swings...
...no good.
Rizzo misses a step and Phil Davis sees an opportunity to counter him!
Phil Davis tries to bring the fight to the ground
Rizzo goes down.
The clock says 3:05 in the 4 round
Phil Davis is in open guard over Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful works on the ground with his fingers over Rizzo's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Phil Davis is in half guard over Rizzo
Phil Davis fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Rizzo's face!
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Phil Davis is in half guard over Rizzo
Phil Davis is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 3:45 in the 4 round
Phil Davis is in half guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo attempts to move to full guard
Phil Davis keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo 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 launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Rizzo is covering himself! Mr. Wonderful tries to force the situation and Rizzo clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Rizzo
Rizzo has Mr. Wonderful controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Mr. Wonderful is unable to move under Rizzo control.
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo 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.
Pedro Rizzo gets sloppy and Phil Davis tries to take advantage...
Rizzo has given his back to Phil Davis who is trying to get one hook in!
Phil Davis has one hook in!
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 ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:30 in the 4 round
Phil Davis tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Rizzo's Mouth is beginning to swell
Rizzo has a small cut in his Mouth
Mr. Wonderful fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Pedro Rizzo didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Phil Davis is in open guard over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He is not able to do it
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 5
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Mr. Wonderful wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mr. Wonderful launches a few hard punches to Pedro Rizzo's ribs!
Pedro Rizzo's ribs shows the damage! Phil Davis is working his opponent ribs!
Hard blow to Rizzo's mid-section, he seems hurt
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mr. Wonderful launches a few hard punches to Pedro Rizzo's ribs!
Pedro Rizzo's ribs shows the damage! Phil Davis is working his opponent ribs!
The clock says 0:45 in the 5 round
The fighters are clinching.
Phil Davis tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Mr. Wonderful circles out and slips free of Pedro Rizzo's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Phil Davis tries to bring the fight to the ground
Rizzo goes down.
Phil Davis is in open guard over Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful moves on the ground
Phil Davis moves to side mount
The clock says 1:15 in the 5 round
Phil Davis is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Phil Davis looks to mount Pedro Rizzo...
Phil Davis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Pedro Rizzo! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Pedro Rizzo doesn't defend himself!
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful catch Pedro Rizzo's left arm and tries a kimura
Rizzo's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Rizzo struggles to free himself
Rizzo's arm is bent at an awful angle! Pedro Rizzo's taps again and again
Winner is Phil Davis by Submission (kimura) at 1:42 Round 5
Statistics: Pedro Rizzo
Punches 2/5 (40%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/6 (50%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 14/53 (26%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 905 s
Statistics: Phil Davis
Punches 5/7 (71%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 14/18 (78%)
Takedowns 9/9 (100%)
GnP strikes 15/21 (71%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 930 s
Unbelievable! Rizzo lost this fight! Betting sites will explode!
And I thought this was the wolf-toss fight of the card. Awesome upset win for Davis, beating a legit contender. Huge win for him. I dig it.
Ferocious staredown by Mr. Wonderful while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Pedro Rizzo is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Pedro Rizzo and Phil Davis touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Mr. Wonderful launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Rizzo's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal saw it!
Josh Rosenthal allows Rizzo time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Rizzo showing excellent timing, blasts Phil Davis with a right hand.
Great hook by Pedro Rizzo! Phil Davis is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Rizzo 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 Rizzo's moves.
Rizzo is standing while Mr. Wonderful is on the ground on his back
Mr. Wonderful tries to stand up!
Rizzo doesn't allow him!
Rizzo is standing while Mr. Wonderful is on the ground on his back
Pedro Rizzo creates space and allows Phil Davis to stand up.
Mr. Wonderful climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Mr. Wonderful tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Mr. Wonderful is clinching with Rizzo.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mr. Wonderful launches a few hard punches to Pedro Rizzo's ribs!
Pedro Rizzo's ribs shows the damage! Phil Davis is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Rizzo tries to take Phil Davis down... Mr. Wonderful stumbles backwards and Pedro Rizzo launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Mr. Wonderful's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Rizzo struggles and launches a few punches to Mr. Wonderful's head
Those punches are hitting! Mr. Wonderful covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Mr. Wonderful takes a break to breathe while holding Pedro Rizzo.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Mr. Wonderful moves forward looking for some action
Pedro Rizzo struggles a bit before breaking Mr. Wonderful's attemp of grappling
As the fight continues it seems that Phil Davis is taking the best of the fight.
Mr. Wonderful steps backwards away from Pedro Rizzo. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Brutal-looking high kick from Pedro Rizzo!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Mr. Wonderful is holding Pedro Rizzo's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Pedro Rizzo loses balance and goes to the ground.
Phil Davis is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Phil Davis looks to mount Pedro Rizzo...
Phil Davis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Phil Davis sits high on Pedro Rizzo's chest and pulls his leg underneath Rizzo's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Rizzo tries to roll out. He's too quick for Phil Davis and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Mr. Wonderful and it cost him top position.
Poorly executed technique. Pedro Rizzo looks to counter!
Pedro Rizzo 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's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Deep breaths from Pedro Rizzo who tries a hammer punch to Mr. Wonderful's ribs.
Mr. Wonderful blocks those punches
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll to his side and trap Phil Davis in his guard...
Phil Davis keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Phil Davis throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Rizzo breaks the lock showing some skills...
Rizzo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll to his side and trap Phil Davis in his guard...
Pedro Rizzo moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in half guard over Rizzo
Phil Davis pushes Rizzo's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Mr. Wonderful who is in full mount! Rizzo is in trouble now!
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo 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 full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo 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 Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Mr. Wonderful can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Phil Davis takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Pedro Rizzo shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Pedro Rizzo breaks that americana attempt!
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Phil Davis tries to better his position on the ground...
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll on the ground...
Mr. Wonderful clumsily fails here and it's time for Pedro Rizzo to fight back!
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll to his side and trap Phil Davis in his guard...
Phil Davis keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
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 Pedro Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Phil Davis controls the situation despite Pedro Rizzo efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful catch Pedro Rizzo's right arm and tries a kimura
Pedro Rizzo holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Mr. Wonderful misses a step and Pedro Rizzo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Pedro Rizzo 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 Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll to his side and trap Phil Davis in his guard...
Phil Davis rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Rizzo
Rizzo has Mr. Wonderful controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Rizzo manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Mr. Wonderful
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
You have to give that round to Pedro Rizzo.
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Round 2
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Mr. Wonderful follows Pedro Rizzo
only to get counter punched in a big way! Mr. Wonderful needs to stop playing Pedro Rizzo's game or he'll get knocked out!
Phil Davis throws a punch
that gets deflected.
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 Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Rizzo from the side mount!
Phil Davis is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo tries to escape from the full mount...
Phil Davis is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Phil Davis is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Phil Davis looks to mount Pedro Rizzo...
Pedro Rizzo takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Phil Davis is in open guard over Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Phil Davis is in half guard over Rizzo
Phil Davis tries to pass Pedro Rizzo's guard...
Phil Davis manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Phil Davis is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
You have to give credit to the match-maker for putting on such an even fight.
Phil Davis looks to mount Pedro Rizzo...
Pedro Rizzo takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Phil Davis is in open guard over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful struggles on the ground and tries to break Pedro Rizzo's guard...
Phil Davis is in Rizzo open guard now
Phil Davis is in open guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo 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 open guard over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He succeeds!
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Rizzo
Phil Davis tries to better his position on the ground...
Rizzo holds Phil Davis's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Mr. Wonderful misses a step and Pedro Rizzo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mr. Wonderful is in closed guard... Rizzo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Phil Davis!
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Phil Davis
Body shots by Pedro Rizzo
Solid blows to Mr. Wonderful's abdomen.
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Phil Davis
Pedro Rizzo tries to open Mr. Wonderful's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Pedro Rizzo. Mr. Wonderful is unable to cover himself now!
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Phil Davis
Rizzo tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mr. Wonderful struggles and frees his leg!
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Pedro Rizzo is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Phil Davis attempts to move to full guard
Phil Davis manages to switch to full guard.
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Rizzo tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Pedro Rizzo fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Pedro Rizzo is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Phil Davis attempts to move to full guard
Pedro Rizzo keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Pedro Rizzo is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Pedro Rizzo 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 ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Mr. Wonderful fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Pedro Rizzo didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Phil Davis is in open guard over Rizzo
Rizzo 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.
Hard blow to Mr. Wonderful's mid-section, he seems hurt
Phil Davis is in open guard over Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful moves on the ground
Mr. Wonderful cannot take advantage in the ground
Rizzo is trying to counter now!
Pedro Rizzo 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 open guard over Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Rizzo can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Rizzo tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He succeeds!
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful gets a good position on the ground. ..
Rizzo holds Phil Davis arms and counters his opponent punches.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful struggles on the ground and tries to break Pedro Rizzo's guard...
Phil Davis is in Rizzo open guard now
Phil Davis is in open guard over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He succeeds!
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful is in closed guard... Rizzo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Phil Davis!
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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Pedro Rizzo shoots for a double leg takedown!
Phil Davis sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Mr. Wonderful fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Pedro Rizzo didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Phil Davis is in open guard over Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful tries to move to full mount
Mr. Wonderful succeeds
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo tries to escape from the full mount...
Rizzo struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Phil Davis controls the situation despite Pedro Rizzo efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Phil Davis pushes Pedro Rizzo down and prevents his attempts to escape
Poorly executed technique. Phil Davis looks to counter!
Phil Davis sits high on Pedro Rizzo's chest and pulls his leg underneath Rizzo's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Rizzo tries to roll out. He's too quick for Phil Davis and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Mr. Wonderful and it cost him top position.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful breaths deeply while on the ground
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Rizzo and Mr. Wonderful are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Pedro Rizzo fakes some punches
Mr. Wonderful ties him up.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
This match is even... This could go the distance.
Phil Davis tries to bring the fight to the ground
Rizzo goes down.
Phil Davis is in open guard over Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful tries to improve position.
Rizzo adjusts and closes his guard.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful is in closed guard... Rizzo tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Phil Davis!
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Phil Davis
Mr. Wonderful is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Phil Davis
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Pitty-pat punches from Rizzo
Phil Davis doesn't flinch.
Pedro Rizzo is in full mount over Phil Davis
Phil Davis tries to roll to his side and trap Pedro Rizzo in his guard...
Phil Davis moves to half guard.
Pedro Rizzo is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Deep breaths from Phil Davis who tries a hammer punch to Rizzo's ribs.
That hit Rizzo who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Pedro Rizzo is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Phil Davis attempts to move to full guard
Phil Davis manages to switch to full guard.
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Rizzo tries to open up Phil Davis's defense faking a few punches.
Phil Davis wraps his arms around Rizzo's arms and counters the punches.
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Rizzo is in closed guard... Mr. Wonderful tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Pedro Rizzo!
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Phil Davis takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Pedro Rizzo shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Pedro Rizzo breaks that americana attempt!
Poorly executed technique. Pedro Rizzo looks to counter!
Pedro Rizzo 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 Pedro Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful catch Pedro Rizzo's right arm and tries a kimura
Pedro Rizzo holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Mr. Wonderful clumsily fails here and it's time for Pedro Rizzo to fight back!
Pedro Rizzo 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.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Mr. Wonderful tries to grapple
He puts Rizzo in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Mr. Wonderful steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Mr. Wonderful struggles and launches a few punches to Rizzo's head
Those punches are hitting! Rizzo covers his head!
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Mr. Wonderful is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Mr. Wonderful goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Pedro Rizzo is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Phil Davis gets the advantage
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Phil Davis is in open guard over Rizzo
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Mr. Wonderful moves on the ground
Phil Davis moves to side mount
Phil Davis is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Pedro Rizzo, who is barely covering up!
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Phil Davis is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Phil Davis wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Mr. Wonderful drills Pedro Rizzo's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Rizzo's Nose is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Phil Davis is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Phil Davis has seen better days.
Phil Davis looks to mount Pedro Rizzo...
Phil Davis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo 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.
Rizzo misses a step and Phil Davis sees an opportunity to counter him!
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll to his side and trap Phil Davis in his guard...
Phil Davis rolls him over and takes his back!
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Pedro Rizzo tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Phil Davis jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
Mr. Wonderful fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Pedro Rizzo didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Crushing shot to Rizzo's body! He's holding his side
Phil Davis is in open guard over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He succeeds!
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Rizzo
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Phil Davis work his BJJ game.
Mr. Wonderful tries to escape from the closed guard
Mr. Wonderful succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Phil Davis is in open guard over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He is not able to do it
Phil Davis is in open guard over Rizzo
Good looking punches from Phil Davis on the ground
They could take their toll on Rizzo.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Phil Davis is in open guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo 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 open guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo 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 open guard over Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful moves on the ground
Phil Davis moves to side mount
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Phil Davis is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Phil Davis looks to mount Pedro Rizzo...
Phil Davis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo 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 full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo 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 clock says 2:25 in the 4 round
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Phil Davis rolls Pedro Rizzo to his stomach and takes his back!
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo 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.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Pedro Rizzo and Mr. Wonderful engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Phil Davis is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Rizzo is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Pedro Rizzo swings...
...no good.
Rizzo misses a step and Phil Davis sees an opportunity to counter him!
Phil Davis tries to bring the fight to the ground
Rizzo goes down.
The clock says 3:05 in the 4 round
Phil Davis is in open guard over Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful works on the ground with his fingers over Rizzo's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Phil Davis is in half guard over Rizzo
Phil Davis fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Rizzo's face!
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Phil Davis is in half guard over Rizzo
Phil Davis is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 3:45 in the 4 round
Phil Davis is in half guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo attempts to move to full guard
Phil Davis keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo 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 launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Rizzo is covering himself! Mr. Wonderful tries to force the situation and Rizzo clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Rizzo
Rizzo has Mr. Wonderful controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Mr. Wonderful is unable to move under Rizzo control.
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo 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.
Pedro Rizzo gets sloppy and Phil Davis tries to take advantage...
Rizzo has given his back to Phil Davis who is trying to get one hook in!
Phil Davis has one hook in!
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 ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:30 in the 4 round
Phil Davis tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Rizzo's Mouth is beginning to swell
Rizzo has a small cut in his Mouth
Mr. Wonderful fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Pedro Rizzo didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Phil Davis is in open guard over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He is not able to do it
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 5
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Mr. Wonderful wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mr. Wonderful launches a few hard punches to Pedro Rizzo's ribs!
Pedro Rizzo's ribs shows the damage! Phil Davis is working his opponent ribs!
Hard blow to Rizzo's mid-section, he seems hurt
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mr. Wonderful launches a few hard punches to Pedro Rizzo's ribs!
Pedro Rizzo's ribs shows the damage! Phil Davis is working his opponent ribs!
The clock says 0:45 in the 5 round
The fighters are clinching.
Phil Davis tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Mr. Wonderful circles out and slips free of Pedro Rizzo's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Phil Davis tries to bring the fight to the ground
Rizzo goes down.
Phil Davis is in open guard over Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful moves on the ground
Phil Davis moves to side mount
The clock says 1:15 in the 5 round
Phil Davis is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Phil Davis looks to mount Pedro Rizzo...
Phil Davis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Pedro Rizzo! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Pedro Rizzo doesn't defend himself!
Phil Davis is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Mr. Wonderful catch Pedro Rizzo's left arm and tries a kimura
Rizzo's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Rizzo struggles to free himself
Rizzo's arm is bent at an awful angle! Pedro Rizzo's taps again and again
Winner is Phil Davis by Submission (kimura) at 1:42 Round 5
Statistics: Pedro Rizzo
Punches 2/5 (40%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/6 (50%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 14/53 (26%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 905 s
Statistics: Phil Davis
Punches 5/7 (71%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 14/18 (78%)
Takedowns 9/9 (100%)
GnP strikes 15/21 (71%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 930 s
Unbelievable! Rizzo lost this fight! Betting sites will explode!
And I thought this was the wolf-toss fight of the card. Awesome upset win for Davis, beating a legit contender. Huge win for him. I dig it.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!