Post by The Sandman on Mar 25, 2022 4:38:55 GMT -5
Kelvin Gastelum shifts back and forth nervously.
Phil Davis looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Kelvin Gastelum today.
Phil Davis comes with a 7 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Crisp uppercut by Mr. Wonderful followed by a hard jab
Kelvin Gastelum stumbles back.
Kelvin's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Kelvin fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Phil Davis didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Kelvin Gastelum is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful tries to close his guard around Kelvin
He succeeds!
Kelvin Gastelum is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kelvin tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Mr. Wonderful leans and gets Kelvin Gastelum's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Kelvin Gastelum is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kelvin is in closed guard... Mr. Wonderful tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum!
Phil Davis is in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Kelvin Gastelum tries to roll on the ground...
Mr. Wonderful knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Kelvin clumsily fails here and it's time for Phil Davis to fight back!
Kelvin Gastelum tries to roll to his side and trap Phil Davis in his guard...
Phil Davis rolls him over and takes his back!
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Kelvin
Kelvin has Mr. Wonderful 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.
Phil Davis is in side mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Mr. Wonderful looks to be in very good shape.
Phil Davis looks to mount Kelvin Gastelum...
Phil Davis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Mr. Wonderful works on the ground with his fingers over Kelvin's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Phil Davis is in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Kelvin tries to escape from the full mount...
Phil Davis is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Phil Davis is in side mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Kelvin 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.
Phil Davis is in side mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Deep breaths from Kelvin Gastelum who tries a hammer punch to Mr. Wonderful's ribs.
Mr. Wonderful blocks those punches
Phil Davis is in side mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Kelvin tries to show some ground skills
Mr. Wonderful uses his strength to keep Mr. Wonderful at a disadvantage
Kelvin misses a step and Phil Davis sees an opportunity to counter him!
Phil Davis looks to pass to mount...
Kelvin creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Mr. Wonderful studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Kelvin moves backwards and Phil Davis is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Kelvin Gastelum is measuring Mr. Wonderful with his jab.
Mr. Wonderful isn't fazed.
Mr. Wonderful tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Phil Davis tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Kelvin's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Kelvin steps backwards away from Phil Davis. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Phil Davis tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Kelvin is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Phil Davis is in open guard over Kelvin
Mr. Wonderful moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Kelvin
Mr. Wonderful tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in side mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Mr. Wonderful is taking this opportunity to rest.
Phil Davis is in side mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Mr. Wonderful tries to move to full mount!
Kelvin won't allow him to take this position easily.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in side mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Phil Davis looks to mount Kelvin Gastelum...
Phil Davis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Phil Davis is in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Kelvin Gastelum tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Phil Davis rolls Kelvin Gastelum to his stomach and takes his back!
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Kelvin
Kelvin has given his back to Phil Davis who is trying to get one hook in!
Phil Davis has one hook in!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Kelvin with one hook in
Mr. Wonderful has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Kelvin.
Nicely done! Mr. Wonderful now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Kelvin with two hooks in
Mr. Wonderful tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Kelvin!
Kelvin adopts the turtle defense and Mr. Wonderful is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Kelvin with two hooks in
Mr. Wonderful is taking this opportunity to rest.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Kelvin studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Mr. Wonderful moves backwards and Kelvin Gastelum is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Kelvin Gastelum shoots for a double leg takedown!
Phil Davis sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
A right hand from Phil Davis
makes Kelvin stumble back!
A left hook from Mr. Wonderful
grazes the chin of Kelvin.
Kelvin Gastelum tries to bring the fight to the ground
Mr. Wonderful goes down.
Kelvin Gastelum is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful tries to close his guard around Kelvin
He succeeds!
Kelvin Gastelum is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kelvin Gastelum looks to posture up and open Phil Davis's guard...
Phil Davis has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Kelvin Gastelum is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kelvin is in closed guard... Mr. Wonderful tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum!
Phil Davis is in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum
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 Kelvin Gastelum
Kelvin Gastelum struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Mr. Wonderful is trying to counter now!
Phil Davis tries to better his position on the ground...
Kelvin Gastelum tries to roll on the ground...
Kelvin Gastelum is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kelvin tries to escape from the closed guard
Kelvin succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Kelvin Gastelum is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kelvin Gastelum pushes Phil Davis against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Phil Davis struggles not allowing Kelvin Gastelum improve his position.
Kelvin clumsily fails here and it's time for Phil Davis to fight back!
Mr. Wonderful tries to close his guard around Kelvin
He succeeds!
Kelvin Gastelum is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful works on the ground with his fingers over Kelvin's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Kelvin Gastelum is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kelvin Gastelum looks to posture up and open Phil Davis's guard...
Phil Davis has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Kelvin Gastelum is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kelvin is in closed guard... Mr. Wonderful tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum!
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Phil Davis is in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Kelvin Gastelum tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Phil Davis rolls Kelvin Gastelum to his stomach and takes his back!
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Kelvin
Phil Davis has seen better days.
Mr. Wonderful is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Kelvin
Kelvin has Mr. Wonderful 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.
Phil Davis is in side mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Phil Davis looks to mount Kelvin Gastelum...
Phil Davis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Phil Davis is in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Body shots by Phil Davis
Solid blows to Kelvin's abdomen.
Phil Davis is in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Kelvin Gastelum tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Phil Davis rolls Kelvin Gastelum to his stomach and takes his back!
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Kelvin
Kelvin breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Kelvin
Mr. Wonderful doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Phil Davis looks to counter!
Mr. Wonderful tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Kelvin! Mr. Wonderful has one hook in and keeps working!
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Kelvin with one hook in
Phil Davis positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Phil Davis is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Kelvin's ribs
Phil Davis is in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Mr. Wonderful tries to open up Kelvin with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Kelvin is trying to block them with his hands...
Phil Davis is in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Phil Davis sits high on Kelvin Gastelum's chest and pulls his leg underneath Kelvin's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Kelvin 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.
Dan Miragliotta 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 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 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Kelvin is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Kelvin studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Mr. Wonderful is holding Kelvin Gastelum's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kelvin Gastelum loses balance and goes to the ground.
Phil Davis is in side mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Kelvin Gastelum attempts to trap Phil Davis in his guard.
Kelvin Gastelum manages to switch to half guard.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Kelvin
Kelvin Gastelum attempts to move to full guard
Phil Davis keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Kelvin
Kelvin launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Mr. Wonderful's ribs.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Kelvin
Phil Davis tries to free his leg
Kelvin Gastelum 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 Saku Suurhall (Tallinn, Estonia) are cheering for the fighters.
Phil Davis tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Phil Davis and Kelvin engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Kelvin Gastelum fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Kelvin and Mr. Wonderful circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Phil Davis goes with a looping right hand while Kelvin Gastelum jumps back and jabs
Kelvin seems staggered and Phil Davis runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
There is a small laceration on Kelvin Gastelum's Right eye
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Mr. Wonderful launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Kelvin's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Kelvin and Mr. Wonderful circle around the center of the cage.
Kelvin Gastelum 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.
Kelvin studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Kelvin should have paced himself better. It looks like he burned himself out.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Kelvin Gastelum!
Mr. Wonderful ducks under...
A punch from Kelvin Gastelum
whizzes past Mr. Wonderful.
Kelvin clumsily fails here and it's time for Phil Davis to fight back!
Several good body shots
land on Kelvin.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Kelvin steps backwards away from Phil Davis. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The two exchange wildly
Kelvin is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Mr. Wonderful fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Kelvin Gastelum didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Phil Davis is in open guard over Kelvin
Mr. Wonderful tries to move to full mount
Mr. Wonderful succeeds
Phil Davis is in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Kelvin Gastelum 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 Kelvin Gastelum
Mr. Wonderful tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Phil Davis controls the situation despite Kelvin Gastelum efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Phil Davis is in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Phil Davis tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Kelvin is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Phil Davis is in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Mr. Wonderful is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Kelvin's ribs.
Kelvin is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Phil Davis is in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Kelvin tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Phil Davis doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Phil Davis is in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Kelvin tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Phil Davis doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Mr. Wonderful tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mr. Wonderful catch Kelvin Gastelum's right arm and tries a kimura
Kelvin Gastelum holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
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 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
A high kick from Kelvin Gastelum
falls short of the mark.
Terrible one sided match... Kelvin was not ready to fight a fighter of Phil Davis caliber.
Kelvin Gastelum fires an unorthodox punch to Mr. Wonderful's torso
that hits its mark.
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Good front kick from Mr. Wonderful!
Kelvin Gastelum blocks
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Phil Davis is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Kelvin studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Kelvin Gastelum attempts a sweep single...
Kelvin Gastelum catches Phil Davis's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Kelvin.
Kelvin Gastelum is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kelvin is in closed guard... Mr. Wonderful tries to roll on the ground!
Kelvin Gastelum uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Kelvin Gastelum is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kelvin struggles on the ground and tries to break Phil Davis's guard...
Kelvin Gastelum is in Mr. Wonderful open guard now
Kelvin Gastelum is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful is moving on the ground...
Kelvin tries to counter Mr. Wonderful's moves on the ground.
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Kelvin Gastelum is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kelvin moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Kelvin Gastelum is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kelvin is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
Kelvin Gastelum is cooling the fight on the ground
Kelvin Gastelum is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kelvin Gastelum throws a flurry of punches at Mr. Wonderful...
A lot of them are hitting Mr. Wonderful's face
Kelvin Gastelum is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Phil Davis attempts to move to full guard
Kelvin Gastelum keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Kelvin Gastelum is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Phil Davis tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Kelvin Gastelum is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kelvin Gastelum tries to pass Phil Davis's guard...
Kelvin Gastelum manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 2:50 in the 4 round
Kelvin Gastelum is in side mount over Phil Davis
Phil Davis attempts to trap Kelvin Gastelum in his guard.
Kelvin Gastelum keeps control and remains in side mount.
Kelvin Gastelum is in side mount over Phil Davis
Kelvin tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Kelvin Gastelum is in full mount over Phil Davis
Mr. Wonderful tries to escape from the full mount...
Kelvin Gastelum is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Kelvin Gastelum is in side mount over Phil Davis
Phil Davis struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Kelvin Gastelum is in side mount over Phil Davis
Kelvin Gastelum looks to mount Phil Davis...
Kelvin Gastelum slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Kelvin Gastelum is in full mount over Phil Davis
Mr. Wonderful launches a few weak punches
Kelvin blocks them effectively.
Kelvin Gastelum is in full mount over Phil Davis
Phil Davis tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Kelvin Gastelum rolls Phil Davis to his stomach and takes his back!
Kelvin is in rear mount over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful has given his back to Kelvin Gastelum who is trying to get one hook in!
Kelvin Gastelum has one hook in!
The clock says 4:20 in the 4 round
Kelvin is in rear mount over Mr. Wonderful with one hook in
Kelvin should have paced himself better. It looks like he burned himself out.
Kelvin is taking this opportunity to rest.
Dan Miragliotta 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.
Phil Davis throws an uppercut
Kelvin slips it.
Kelvin wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Kelvin moves forward and holds Mr. Wonderful
The fighters are clinching.
Kelvin Gastelum pushes away Mr. Wonderful trying to keep the fight at striking range
Mr. Wonderful stumbles backwards and Kelvin Gastelum circles to get the center of the cage
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Mr. Wonderful is the winner of this round.
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Round 5
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Phil Davis tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kelvin goes down.
Phil Davis is in open guard over Kelvin
Mr. Wonderful tries to jump to side mount.
Kelvin Gastelum jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Kelvin Gastelum is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Kelvin is in closed guard... Mr. Wonderful tries to roll on the ground!
Kelvin Gastelum uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Kelvin Gastelum is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kelvin tries to escape from closed guard...
Mr. Wonderful waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Kelvin Gastelum! He is reversed and nor Phil Davis is on half guard!
Phil Davis is in half guard over Kelvin
Mr. Wonderful tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Kelvin from the side mount!
Phil Davis is in side mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Phil Davis is cooling the fight on the ground
Phil Davis is in side mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Phil Davis was tooling Kelvin Gastelum for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Kelvin Gastelum lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Kelvin tries to show some ground skills
Mr. Wonderful uses his strength to keep Mr. Wonderful at a disadvantage
Poorly executed technique. Phil Davis looks to counter!
Mr. Wonderful tries to move to full mount!
Kelvin won't allow him to take this position easily.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Saku Suurhall (Tallinn, Estonia) are cheering for the fighters.
Kelvin grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Mr. Wonderful struggles... Kelvin Gastelum is unable to take him down
The two exchange wildly
Kelvin is connecting with a few punches
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:45 in the 5 round
Kelvin moves forward looking for some action
Phil Davis doesn't want to engage and backpedals
The clock says 1:55 in the 5 round
Kelvin moves backwards and Phil Davis is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Kelvin launches a hook to the body
Phil Davis moves aside looking for a counter...
Kelvin Gastelum gets sloppy and Phil Davis tries to take advantage...
Phil Davis tries a hook to the body
but Kelvin manages to dodge it
A punch from Kelvin Gastelum
gets blocked by Mr. Wonderful.
Poorly executed technique. Phil Davis looks to counter!
Phil Davis tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kelvin goes down.
Phil Davis is in open guard over Kelvin
Kelvin tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He is not able to do it
Phil Davis is in open guard over Kelvin
Phil Davis tries to pass to half guard...
Kelvin Gastelum's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Kelvin
Mr. Wonderful struggles on the ground and tries to break Kelvin Gastelum's guard...
Kelvin doesn't want to free his opponent and Mr. Wonderful continues in closed guard
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Kelvin
Kelvin attempts a triangle from bottom! Phil Davis slips out. Kelvin quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Phil Davis slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Mr. Wonderful tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mr. Wonderful launches a kick to Kelvin's thigh
Kelvin checks that kick!
The clock says 3:05 in the 5 round
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Kelvin
Phil Davis looks to posture up and open Kelvin Gastelum's guard...
Kelvin Gastelum has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
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.
Phil Davis was tooling Kelvin Gastelum for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Kelvin Gastelum lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Mr. Wonderful steps backwards away from Kelvin Gastelum. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Phil Davis shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Kelvin Gastelum is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mr. Wonderful into his guard.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Kelvin
Kelvin launches a few weak punches
Mr. Wonderful blocks them effectively.
Kelvin misses a step and Phil Davis sees an opportunity to counter him!
Phil Davis tries to pass Kelvin Gastelum's guard...
Phil Davis passes momentarily but Kelvin Gastelum regains full guard.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Kelvin
Pitty-pat punches from Mr. Wonderful
Kelvin Gastelum doesn't flinch.
Kelvin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mr. Wonderful is in closed guard... Kelvin tries to roll on the ground!
Phil Davis uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Kelvin
Mr. Wonderful use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Kelvin Gastelum holds Phil Davis and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Kelvin
Mr. Wonderful is in closed guard... Kelvin tries to roll on the ground!
Phil Davis uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Mr. Wonderful is trying to counter now!
Phil Davis tries to better his position on the ground...
Kelvin holds Phil Davis's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Mr. Wonderful studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Mr. Wonderful looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Kelvin Gastelum's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Kelvin studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
Winner is Phil Davis by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Kelvin Gastelum
Punches 13/24 (54%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 6/14 (43%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 863 s
Statistics: Phil Davis
Punches 19/36 (53%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/5 (80%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/18 (44%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 863 s
This was a pretty even fight. Often for the wrong reasons, as both guys grew completely exhausted pretty quickly. But before that, they were exchanging blows! ...kinda.
Phil Davis looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Kelvin Gastelum today.
Phil Davis comes with a 7 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Crisp uppercut by Mr. Wonderful followed by a hard jab
Kelvin Gastelum stumbles back.
Kelvin's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Kelvin fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Phil Davis didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Kelvin Gastelum is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful tries to close his guard around Kelvin
He succeeds!
Kelvin Gastelum is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kelvin tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Mr. Wonderful leans and gets Kelvin Gastelum's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Kelvin Gastelum is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kelvin is in closed guard... Mr. Wonderful tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum!
Phil Davis is in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Kelvin Gastelum tries to roll on the ground...
Mr. Wonderful knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Kelvin clumsily fails here and it's time for Phil Davis to fight back!
Kelvin Gastelum tries to roll to his side and trap Phil Davis in his guard...
Phil Davis rolls him over and takes his back!
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Kelvin
Kelvin has Mr. Wonderful 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.
Phil Davis is in side mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Mr. Wonderful looks to be in very good shape.
Phil Davis looks to mount Kelvin Gastelum...
Phil Davis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Mr. Wonderful works on the ground with his fingers over Kelvin's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Phil Davis is in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Kelvin tries to escape from the full mount...
Phil Davis is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Phil Davis is in side mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Kelvin 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.
Phil Davis is in side mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Deep breaths from Kelvin Gastelum who tries a hammer punch to Mr. Wonderful's ribs.
Mr. Wonderful blocks those punches
Phil Davis is in side mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Kelvin tries to show some ground skills
Mr. Wonderful uses his strength to keep Mr. Wonderful at a disadvantage
Kelvin misses a step and Phil Davis sees an opportunity to counter him!
Phil Davis looks to pass to mount...
Kelvin creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Mr. Wonderful studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Kelvin moves backwards and Phil Davis is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Kelvin Gastelum is measuring Mr. Wonderful with his jab.
Mr. Wonderful isn't fazed.
Mr. Wonderful tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Phil Davis tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Kelvin's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Kelvin steps backwards away from Phil Davis. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Phil Davis tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Kelvin is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Phil Davis is in open guard over Kelvin
Mr. Wonderful moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Kelvin
Mr. Wonderful tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in side mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Mr. Wonderful is taking this opportunity to rest.
Phil Davis is in side mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Mr. Wonderful tries to move to full mount!
Kelvin won't allow him to take this position easily.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in side mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Phil Davis looks to mount Kelvin Gastelum...
Phil Davis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Phil Davis is in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Kelvin Gastelum tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Phil Davis rolls Kelvin Gastelum to his stomach and takes his back!
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Kelvin
Kelvin has given his back to Phil Davis who is trying to get one hook in!
Phil Davis has one hook in!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Kelvin with one hook in
Mr. Wonderful has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Kelvin.
Nicely done! Mr. Wonderful now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Kelvin with two hooks in
Mr. Wonderful tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Kelvin!
Kelvin adopts the turtle defense and Mr. Wonderful is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Kelvin with two hooks in
Mr. Wonderful is taking this opportunity to rest.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Kelvin studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Mr. Wonderful moves backwards and Kelvin Gastelum is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Kelvin Gastelum shoots for a double leg takedown!
Phil Davis sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
A right hand from Phil Davis
makes Kelvin stumble back!
A left hook from Mr. Wonderful
grazes the chin of Kelvin.
Kelvin Gastelum tries to bring the fight to the ground
Mr. Wonderful goes down.
Kelvin Gastelum is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful tries to close his guard around Kelvin
He succeeds!
Kelvin Gastelum is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kelvin Gastelum looks to posture up and open Phil Davis's guard...
Phil Davis has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Kelvin Gastelum is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kelvin is in closed guard... Mr. Wonderful tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum!
Phil Davis is in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum
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 Kelvin Gastelum
Kelvin Gastelum struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Mr. Wonderful is trying to counter now!
Phil Davis tries to better his position on the ground...
Kelvin Gastelum tries to roll on the ground...
Kelvin Gastelum is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kelvin tries to escape from the closed guard
Kelvin succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Kelvin Gastelum is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kelvin Gastelum pushes Phil Davis against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Phil Davis struggles not allowing Kelvin Gastelum improve his position.
Kelvin clumsily fails here and it's time for Phil Davis to fight back!
Mr. Wonderful tries to close his guard around Kelvin
He succeeds!
Kelvin Gastelum is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful works on the ground with his fingers over Kelvin's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Kelvin Gastelum is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kelvin Gastelum looks to posture up and open Phil Davis's guard...
Phil Davis has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Kelvin Gastelum is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kelvin is in closed guard... Mr. Wonderful tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum!
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Phil Davis is in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Kelvin Gastelum tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Phil Davis rolls Kelvin Gastelum to his stomach and takes his back!
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Kelvin
Phil Davis has seen better days.
Mr. Wonderful is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Kelvin
Kelvin has Mr. Wonderful 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.
Phil Davis is in side mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Phil Davis looks to mount Kelvin Gastelum...
Phil Davis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Phil Davis is in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Body shots by Phil Davis
Solid blows to Kelvin's abdomen.
Phil Davis is in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Kelvin Gastelum tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Phil Davis rolls Kelvin Gastelum to his stomach and takes his back!
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Kelvin
Kelvin breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Kelvin
Mr. Wonderful doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Phil Davis looks to counter!
Mr. Wonderful tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Kelvin! Mr. Wonderful has one hook in and keeps working!
Mr. Wonderful is in rear mount over Kelvin with one hook in
Phil Davis positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Phil Davis is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Kelvin's ribs
Phil Davis is in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Mr. Wonderful tries to open up Kelvin with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Kelvin is trying to block them with his hands...
Phil Davis is in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Phil Davis sits high on Kelvin Gastelum's chest and pulls his leg underneath Kelvin's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Kelvin 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.
Dan Miragliotta 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 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 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Kelvin is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Kelvin studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Mr. Wonderful is holding Kelvin Gastelum's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kelvin Gastelum loses balance and goes to the ground.
Phil Davis is in side mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Kelvin Gastelum attempts to trap Phil Davis in his guard.
Kelvin Gastelum manages to switch to half guard.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Kelvin
Kelvin Gastelum attempts to move to full guard
Phil Davis keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Kelvin
Kelvin launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Mr. Wonderful's ribs.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Kelvin
Phil Davis tries to free his leg
Kelvin Gastelum 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 Saku Suurhall (Tallinn, Estonia) are cheering for the fighters.
Phil Davis tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Phil Davis and Kelvin engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Kelvin Gastelum fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Kelvin and Mr. Wonderful circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Phil Davis goes with a looping right hand while Kelvin Gastelum jumps back and jabs
Kelvin seems staggered and Phil Davis runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
There is a small laceration on Kelvin Gastelum's Right eye
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Mr. Wonderful launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Kelvin's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Kelvin and Mr. Wonderful circle around the center of the cage.
Kelvin Gastelum 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.
Kelvin studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Kelvin should have paced himself better. It looks like he burned himself out.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Kelvin Gastelum!
Mr. Wonderful ducks under...
A punch from Kelvin Gastelum
whizzes past Mr. Wonderful.
Kelvin clumsily fails here and it's time for Phil Davis to fight back!
Several good body shots
land on Kelvin.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Kelvin steps backwards away from Phil Davis. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The two exchange wildly
Kelvin is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Mr. Wonderful fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Kelvin Gastelum didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Phil Davis is in open guard over Kelvin
Mr. Wonderful tries to move to full mount
Mr. Wonderful succeeds
Phil Davis is in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Kelvin Gastelum 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 Kelvin Gastelum
Mr. Wonderful tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Phil Davis controls the situation despite Kelvin Gastelum efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Phil Davis is in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Phil Davis tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Kelvin is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Phil Davis is in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Mr. Wonderful is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Kelvin's ribs.
Kelvin is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Phil Davis is in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Kelvin tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Phil Davis doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Phil Davis is in full mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Kelvin tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Phil Davis doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Mr. Wonderful tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mr. Wonderful catch Kelvin Gastelum's right arm and tries a kimura
Kelvin Gastelum holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
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 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
A high kick from Kelvin Gastelum
falls short of the mark.
Terrible one sided match... Kelvin was not ready to fight a fighter of Phil Davis caliber.
Kelvin Gastelum fires an unorthodox punch to Mr. Wonderful's torso
that hits its mark.
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Good front kick from Mr. Wonderful!
Kelvin Gastelum blocks
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Phil Davis is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Kelvin studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Kelvin Gastelum attempts a sweep single...
Kelvin Gastelum catches Phil Davis's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Kelvin.
Kelvin Gastelum is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kelvin is in closed guard... Mr. Wonderful tries to roll on the ground!
Kelvin Gastelum uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Kelvin Gastelum is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kelvin struggles on the ground and tries to break Phil Davis's guard...
Kelvin Gastelum is in Mr. Wonderful open guard now
Kelvin Gastelum is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful is moving on the ground...
Kelvin tries to counter Mr. Wonderful's moves on the ground.
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Kelvin Gastelum is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kelvin moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Kelvin Gastelum is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kelvin is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
Kelvin Gastelum is cooling the fight on the ground
Kelvin Gastelum is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kelvin Gastelum throws a flurry of punches at Mr. Wonderful...
A lot of them are hitting Mr. Wonderful's face
Kelvin Gastelum is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Phil Davis attempts to move to full guard
Kelvin Gastelum keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Kelvin Gastelum is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Phil Davis tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Kelvin Gastelum is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kelvin Gastelum tries to pass Phil Davis's guard...
Kelvin Gastelum manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 2:50 in the 4 round
Kelvin Gastelum is in side mount over Phil Davis
Phil Davis attempts to trap Kelvin Gastelum in his guard.
Kelvin Gastelum keeps control and remains in side mount.
Kelvin Gastelum is in side mount over Phil Davis
Kelvin tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Kelvin Gastelum is in full mount over Phil Davis
Mr. Wonderful tries to escape from the full mount...
Kelvin Gastelum is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Kelvin Gastelum is in side mount over Phil Davis
Phil Davis struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Kelvin Gastelum is in side mount over Phil Davis
Kelvin Gastelum looks to mount Phil Davis...
Kelvin Gastelum slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Kelvin Gastelum is in full mount over Phil Davis
Mr. Wonderful launches a few weak punches
Kelvin blocks them effectively.
Kelvin Gastelum is in full mount over Phil Davis
Phil Davis tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Kelvin Gastelum rolls Phil Davis to his stomach and takes his back!
Kelvin is in rear mount over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful has given his back to Kelvin Gastelum who is trying to get one hook in!
Kelvin Gastelum has one hook in!
The clock says 4:20 in the 4 round
Kelvin is in rear mount over Mr. Wonderful with one hook in
Kelvin should have paced himself better. It looks like he burned himself out.
Kelvin is taking this opportunity to rest.
Dan Miragliotta 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.
Phil Davis throws an uppercut
Kelvin slips it.
Kelvin wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Kelvin moves forward and holds Mr. Wonderful
The fighters are clinching.
Kelvin Gastelum pushes away Mr. Wonderful trying to keep the fight at striking range
Mr. Wonderful stumbles backwards and Kelvin Gastelum circles to get the center of the cage
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Mr. Wonderful is the winner of this round.
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Round 5
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Phil Davis tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kelvin goes down.
Phil Davis is in open guard over Kelvin
Mr. Wonderful tries to jump to side mount.
Kelvin Gastelum jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Kelvin Gastelum is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Kelvin is in closed guard... Mr. Wonderful tries to roll on the ground!
Kelvin Gastelum uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Kelvin Gastelum is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Kelvin tries to escape from closed guard...
Mr. Wonderful waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Kelvin Gastelum! He is reversed and nor Phil Davis is on half guard!
Phil Davis is in half guard over Kelvin
Mr. Wonderful tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Kelvin from the side mount!
Phil Davis is in side mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Phil Davis is cooling the fight on the ground
Phil Davis is in side mount over Kelvin Gastelum
Phil Davis was tooling Kelvin Gastelum for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Kelvin Gastelum lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Kelvin tries to show some ground skills
Mr. Wonderful uses his strength to keep Mr. Wonderful at a disadvantage
Poorly executed technique. Phil Davis looks to counter!
Mr. Wonderful tries to move to full mount!
Kelvin won't allow him to take this position easily.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Saku Suurhall (Tallinn, Estonia) are cheering for the fighters.
Kelvin grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Mr. Wonderful struggles... Kelvin Gastelum is unable to take him down
The two exchange wildly
Kelvin is connecting with a few punches
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:45 in the 5 round
Kelvin moves forward looking for some action
Phil Davis doesn't want to engage and backpedals
The clock says 1:55 in the 5 round
Kelvin moves backwards and Phil Davis is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Kelvin launches a hook to the body
Phil Davis moves aside looking for a counter...
Kelvin Gastelum gets sloppy and Phil Davis tries to take advantage...
Phil Davis tries a hook to the body
but Kelvin manages to dodge it
A punch from Kelvin Gastelum
gets blocked by Mr. Wonderful.
Poorly executed technique. Phil Davis looks to counter!
Phil Davis tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kelvin goes down.
Phil Davis is in open guard over Kelvin
Kelvin tries to close his guard around Mr. Wonderful
He is not able to do it
Phil Davis is in open guard over Kelvin
Phil Davis tries to pass to half guard...
Kelvin Gastelum's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Kelvin
Mr. Wonderful struggles on the ground and tries to break Kelvin Gastelum's guard...
Kelvin doesn't want to free his opponent and Mr. Wonderful continues in closed guard
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Kelvin
Kelvin attempts a triangle from bottom! Phil Davis slips out. Kelvin quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Phil Davis slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Mr. Wonderful tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mr. Wonderful launches a kick to Kelvin's thigh
Kelvin checks that kick!
The clock says 3:05 in the 5 round
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Kelvin
Phil Davis looks to posture up and open Kelvin Gastelum's guard...
Kelvin Gastelum has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
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.
Phil Davis was tooling Kelvin Gastelum for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Kelvin Gastelum lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Mr. Wonderful steps backwards away from Kelvin Gastelum. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Phil Davis shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Kelvin Gastelum is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mr. Wonderful into his guard.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Kelvin
Kelvin launches a few weak punches
Mr. Wonderful blocks them effectively.
Kelvin misses a step and Phil Davis sees an opportunity to counter him!
Phil Davis tries to pass Kelvin Gastelum's guard...
Phil Davis passes momentarily but Kelvin Gastelum regains full guard.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Kelvin
Pitty-pat punches from Mr. Wonderful
Kelvin Gastelum doesn't flinch.
Kelvin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mr. Wonderful is in closed guard... Kelvin tries to roll on the ground!
Phil Davis uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Kelvin
Mr. Wonderful use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Kelvin Gastelum holds Phil Davis and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Kelvin
Mr. Wonderful is in closed guard... Kelvin tries to roll on the ground!
Phil Davis uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Mr. Wonderful is trying to counter now!
Phil Davis tries to better his position on the ground...
Kelvin holds Phil Davis's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Mr. Wonderful studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Mr. Wonderful looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Kelvin Gastelum's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Kelvin studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
Winner is Phil Davis by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Kelvin Gastelum
Punches 13/24 (54%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 6/14 (43%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 863 s
Statistics: Phil Davis
Punches 19/36 (53%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/5 (80%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/18 (44%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 863 s
This was a pretty even fight. Often for the wrong reasons, as both guys grew completely exhausted pretty quickly. But before that, they were exchanging blows! ...kinda.
