Post by The Sandman on Apr 18, 2023 1:59:11 GMT -5
Phil Davis! Phil Davis! This is what the people are chanting here.
Rashad Evans is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Phil Davis shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Rashad Evans is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Rashad Evans comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
Phil Davis comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Keith Peterson.
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Round 1
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Evans and Mr. Wonderful move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Rashad Evans fires an unorthodox punch to Mr. Wonderful's torso
that hits its mark.
As the fight continues it seems that Rashad Evans is taking the best of the fight.
Evans jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Rashad Evans pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Phil Davis tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Evans is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Mr. Wonderful clumsily fails here and it's time for Rashad Evans to fight back!
Big mistake from Phil Davis! Evans tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Evans is unable to lock that and Mr. Wonderful breaks the lock
The fighters are clinching.
Phil Davis launches a knee towards Rashad Evans's right tight
That knee found his way.
Rashad Evans pushes away Mr. Wonderful trying to keep the fight at striking range
Mr. Wonderful doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Rashad Evans
The fighters are clinching.
Phil Davis tries to holds Rashad Evans in a clinch against the fence
Mr. Wonderful pushes back Evans's head with his forehand and tries some puches to his ribs, Evans was unable to deferece himself and those puches landed hard
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rashad Evans tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Mr. Wonderful is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Evans and Phil Davis are cliched up against the cage. Evans steps for a throw
Phil Davis is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Phil Davis
Rashad Evans looks to mount Phil Davis...
Rashad Evans slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Phil Davis
Mr. Wonderful tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Phil Davis attempts to move to full guard
Phil Davis manages to switch to full guard.
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Evans is in closed guard... Mr. Wonderful tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rashad Evans!
Phil Davis is in full mount over Rashad Evans
Rashad Evans tries to roll to his side and trap Phil Davis in his guard...
Rashad Evans moves to half guard.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Evans
Rashad Evans is cooling the fight on the ground
Phil Davis is in half guard over Evans
Rashad Evans attempts to move to full guard
Rashad Evans manages to switch to full guard.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Evans
Mr. Wonderful tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Evans leans and gets Phil Davis's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Evans
Body shots by Phil Davis
Evans covers up.
Evans tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Evans 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 closed guard over Evans
Phil Davis looks to posture up and open Rashad Evans's guard...
Rashad Evans has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Evans
Mr. Wonderful tries to escape from closed guard...
Evans waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Phil Davis! He is reversed and nor Rashad Evans is on half guard!
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful breaths deeply while on the ground
Keith Peterson 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.
Mr. Wonderful studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Rashad Evans tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Rashad Evans who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Phil Davis pushes away Evans trying to keep the fight at striking range
Evans stumbles backwards and Phil Davis circles to get the center of the cage
Phil Davis attempts a sweep single...
Phil Davis catches Rashad Evans's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mr. Wonderful.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Evans
Phil Davis tries to pass Rashad Evans's guard...
Phil Davis passes momentarily but Rashad Evans regains full guard.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Evans
Phil Davis is looking to pass Rashad Evans's guard...
Rashad Evans has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Evans
Mr. Wonderful is in closed guard... Evans tries to roll on the ground!
Phil Davis uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Mr. Wonderful tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Phil Davis looks to posture up and open Rashad Evans's guard...
Phil Davis forces Rashad Evans to open his guard.
Phil Davis is in open guard over Evans
Phil Davis pushes Rashad Evans against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Mr. Wonderful jumps and tries to free his leg! Evans doesn't allow this but Phil Davis is able to get half guard here.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Evans
Rashad Evans attempts to move to full guard
Rashad Evans manages to switch to full guard.
Phil Davis is in open guard over Evans
Mr. Wonderful is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in open guard over Evans
Phil Davis tries to pass to half guard...
Rashad Evans can't prevent his opponent from passing. Mr. Wonderful looks to work from half guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Every time Rashad Evans attempts to get inside
Mr. Wonderful fires a low kick.
Rashad Evans fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Mr. Wonderful moves backwards and Rashad Evans is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Some nice shots from Phil Davis
that stun Evans.
Rashad Evans tries a hook to the body
and hits Mr. Wonderful ribs hard
Evans fires low kicks
punishing Mr. Wonderful's legs repeatedly.
Mr. Wonderful studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Evans launches a kick
but Phil Davis avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Mr. Wonderful moves backwards and Rashad Evans is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Mr. Wonderful moves backwards and Rashad Evans is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Mr. Wonderful is holding Rashad Evans's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rashad Evans shows great balance while pushing away Phil Davis
Evans launches a furious low kick!
Phil Davis blocks
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Evans fires low kicks
punishing Mr. Wonderful's legs repeatedly.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Rashad Evans fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Mr. Wonderful's chin
Mr. Wonderful's Chin is beginning to swell
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 Evans
Mr. Wonderful is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Mr. Wonderful moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Evans tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rashad Evans 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 Evans
Evans measures the resilience of Mr. Wonderful's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Mr. Wonderful blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Phil Davis is in open guard over Evans
Mr. Wonderful tries to jump to side mount.
Rashad Evans jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Evans tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Rashad Evans fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Rashad Evans is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Evans works on the ground with his fingers over Mr. Wonderful's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Keith Peterson didn't see that!
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Rashad Evans pushes Mr. Wonderful's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Evans who is in full mount! Mr. Wonderful is in trouble now!
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Phil Davis
Phil Davis tries to roll to his side and trap Rashad Evans in his guard...
Rashad Evans keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Phil Davis
Rashad Evans tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Mr. Wonderful is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Evans clumsily fails here and it's time for Phil Davis to fight back!
Phil Davis tries to roll to his side and trap Rashad Evans in his guard...
Phil Davis gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Keith Peterson 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.
Several good body shots
land on Mr. Wonderful.
Rashad Evans and Mr. Wonderful engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Mr. Wonderful pushes Rashad Evans and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Keith Peterson tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Mr. Wonderful is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Mr. Wonderful fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rashad Evans didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hard blow to Evans's mid-section, he seems hurt
Phil Davis is in open guard over Evans
Mr. Wonderful moves on the ground
Phil Davis moves to side mount
Phil Davis is in side mount over Rashad Evans
Rashad Evans attempts to trap Phil Davis in his guard.
Rashad Evans manages to switch to half guard.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Evans
Body shots by Phil Davis
Evans covers up.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Phil Davis is in half guard over Evans
Pitty-pat punches from Mr. Wonderful
Rashad Evans doesn't flinch.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Evans
Evans measures the resilience of Mr. Wonderful's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mr. Wonderful's side.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Phil Davis is in half guard over Evans
Evans 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 half guard over Evans
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Evans breaths deeply while on the ground
Phil Davis is in half guard over Evans
Rashad Evans attempts to move to full guard
Rashad Evans manages to switch to full guard.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Evans
Mr. Wonderful tries to escape from closed guard...
Mr. Wonderful struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Phil Davis is in half guard over Evans
Rashad Evans attempts to move to full guard
Rashad Evans manages to switch to full guard.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Evans
Phil Davis tries to better his position on the ground...
Mr. Wonderful breaks the closed guard of Rashad Evans and moves to half guard
Phil Davis is in side mount over Rashad Evans
Evans tries to show some ground skills
Rashad Evans put Mr. Wonderful in half guard.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Phil Davis is in half guard over Evans
You have to give credit to the match-maker for putting on such an even fight.
Phil Davis tries to pass Rashad Evans's guard...
Phil Davis passes momentarily but Rashad Evans regains half guard.
Keith Peterson 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.
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Mr. Wonderful is holding Rashad Evans's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rashad Evans shows great balance while pushing away Phil Davis
Rashad Evans tries to bring the fight to the ground
Mr. Wonderful goes down.
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful tries to move on the ground and shows Rashad Evans a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Mr. Wonderful's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Keith Peterson knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful
Evans positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Mr. Wonderful's being punished here!
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful tries to move on the ground and shows Rashad Evans a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Mr. Wonderful's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Keith Peterson knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful
Evans moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Deep breaths from Phil Davis who tries a hammer punch to Evans's ribs.
Evans blocks those punches
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Phil Davis tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Poorly executed technique. Rashad Evans looks to counter!
Rashad Evans fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Mr. Wonderful's face!
There is a small laceration on Phil Davis's Right eye
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
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 Evans's moves.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Phil Davis tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Evans breaths deeply while on the ground
Keith Peterson 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 Thong Nhat Stadium (Ho Chi Ming City, Vietnam) are cheering for the fighters.
Phil Davis fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Evans and Mr. Wonderful circle around the center of the cage.
Keith Peterson tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Evans, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 4
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A right hand from Rashad Evans
surprises Mr. Wonderful!
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
Good movement from Mr. Wonderful
who is bobbing and weaving.
Rashad Evans is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Rashad Evans tries a hook to the body
and hits Mr. Wonderful ribs hard
Rashad Evans throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Rashad Evans!
Mr. Wonderful is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Some nice shots from Phil Davis
miss their mark.
Phil Davis throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Nice punches from Rashad Evans.
Mr. Wonderful staggers backwards. Evans wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Mr. Wonderful steps backwards away from Rashad Evans. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
A high kick from Phil Davis
misses badly. Mr. Wonderful slips and falls!
Evans is standing while Mr. Wonderful is on the ground on his back
Mr. Wonderful tries to stand up!
Evans doesn't allow him!
Evans is standing while Mr. Wonderful is on the ground on his back
Rashad Evans creates space and allows Phil Davis to stand up.
Mr. Wonderful climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Rashad Evans fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Mr. Wonderful's chin
Mr. Wonderful's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:55 in the 4 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Rashad Evans can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Mr. Wonderful launches a flurry of punches
Evans slips out of danger.
Evans is trying to counter now!
Evans goes to the body...
He punishes Mr. Wonderful's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Rashad Evans!
Mr. Wonderful is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Mr. Wonderful's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Solid low kick from Rashad Evans.
For sure, that had to hurt!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:50 in the 4 round
Evans steps backwards away from Phil Davis. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Mr. Wonderful steps backwards away from Rashad Evans. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:15 in the 4 round
Rashad Evans launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Mr. Wonderful's knee!
Rashad Evans is fading quickly.
Evans throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Hard blow to Mr. Wonderful's mid-section, he seems hurt
Phil Davis tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Evans jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Rashad Evans pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Phil Davis tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Evans is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Keith Peterson tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
You have to give that round to Rashad Evans.
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Round 5
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Evans and Mr. Wonderful circle around the center of the cage.
Some nice shots from Rashad Evans
that stun Mr. Wonderful.
Mr. Wonderful has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 0:35 in the 5 round
Evans launches a hook to the body
Bang! Mr. Wonderful stops that one with his ribs!
Mr. Wonderful and Evans circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:55 in the 5 round
Rashad Evans throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Rashad Evans is tough but fatigue makes cowards of men. He should slow down and conserve what energy he has left.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Rashad Evans is visibly gassed. You have to wonder how hard he trained for this fight.
Evans goes to the body...
He punishes Mr. Wonderful's ribs with a couple of hooks.
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
Phil Davis is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 1:45 in the 5 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Rashad Evans can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Lightning fast low kick from Evans!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Rashad Evans is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Evans looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Evans is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Mr. Wonderful's jaw!
Solid low kick from Phil Davis.
Evans deflects it.
Rashad Evans is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 2:35 in the 5 round
Evans launches a furious low kick!
Mr. Wonderful receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Evans pushes Phil Davis and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Evans seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Rashad Evans swings...
hard impact to Mr. Wonderful's face!
Evans pushes Phil Davis and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Mr. Wonderful has his hand down and he is just willing the round to end. He will need better cardio training in the future.
Mr. Wonderful launches a furious low kick!
Evans blocks.
Evans and Mr. Wonderful circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:00 in the 5 round
Phil Davis takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Some nice shots from Rashad Evans
that stun Mr. Wonderful.
Phil Davis goes with a looping right hand while Rashad Evans jumps back and jabs
Mr. Wonderful seems staggered and Rashad Evans runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 4:50 in the 5 round
Not a desiderable position that Mr. Wonderful is in now. Rashad Evans is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Evans goes to the body...
He punishes Mr. Wonderful's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Crushing shot to Mr. Wonderful's body! He's holding his side
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Evans, who walks calmly to his corner.
Winner is Rashad Evans by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Rashad Evans
Punches 38/45 (84%)
Kicks 11/12 (92%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/17 (59%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 507 s
Statistics: Phil Davis
Punches 7/19 (37%)
Kicks 2/5 (40%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 0/8 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 531 s
This was a decent fight. Not sure if it was objectively very good or just felt that way because almost all the prelims before it were terrible, but here we are. A few more seconds of fight and Evans would have finished Davis, but they were quite even for many parts of the fight before Rashad took fully over.
Rashad Evans is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Phil Davis shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Rashad Evans is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Rashad Evans comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
Phil Davis comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Keith Peterson.
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Round 1
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Evans and Mr. Wonderful move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Rashad Evans fires an unorthodox punch to Mr. Wonderful's torso
that hits its mark.
As the fight continues it seems that Rashad Evans is taking the best of the fight.
Evans jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Rashad Evans pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Phil Davis tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Evans is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Mr. Wonderful clumsily fails here and it's time for Rashad Evans to fight back!
Big mistake from Phil Davis! Evans tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Evans is unable to lock that and Mr. Wonderful breaks the lock
The fighters are clinching.
Phil Davis launches a knee towards Rashad Evans's right tight
That knee found his way.
Rashad Evans pushes away Mr. Wonderful trying to keep the fight at striking range
Mr. Wonderful doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Rashad Evans
The fighters are clinching.
Phil Davis tries to holds Rashad Evans in a clinch against the fence
Mr. Wonderful pushes back Evans's head with his forehand and tries some puches to his ribs, Evans was unable to deferece himself and those puches landed hard
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rashad Evans tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Mr. Wonderful is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Evans and Phil Davis are cliched up against the cage. Evans steps for a throw
Phil Davis is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Phil Davis
Rashad Evans looks to mount Phil Davis...
Rashad Evans slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Phil Davis
Mr. Wonderful tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Phil Davis attempts to move to full guard
Phil Davis manages to switch to full guard.
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Evans is in closed guard... Mr. Wonderful tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rashad Evans!
Phil Davis is in full mount over Rashad Evans
Rashad Evans tries to roll to his side and trap Phil Davis in his guard...
Rashad Evans moves to half guard.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Evans
Rashad Evans is cooling the fight on the ground
Phil Davis is in half guard over Evans
Rashad Evans attempts to move to full guard
Rashad Evans manages to switch to full guard.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Evans
Mr. Wonderful tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Evans leans and gets Phil Davis's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Evans
Body shots by Phil Davis
Evans covers up.
Evans tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Evans 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 closed guard over Evans
Phil Davis looks to posture up and open Rashad Evans's guard...
Rashad Evans has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Evans
Mr. Wonderful tries to escape from closed guard...
Evans waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Phil Davis! He is reversed and nor Rashad Evans is on half guard!
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful breaths deeply while on the ground
Keith Peterson 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.
Mr. Wonderful studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Rashad Evans tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Rashad Evans who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Phil Davis pushes away Evans trying to keep the fight at striking range
Evans stumbles backwards and Phil Davis circles to get the center of the cage
Phil Davis attempts a sweep single...
Phil Davis catches Rashad Evans's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mr. Wonderful.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Evans
Phil Davis tries to pass Rashad Evans's guard...
Phil Davis passes momentarily but Rashad Evans regains full guard.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Evans
Phil Davis is looking to pass Rashad Evans's guard...
Rashad Evans has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Evans
Mr. Wonderful is in closed guard... Evans tries to roll on the ground!
Phil Davis uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Mr. Wonderful tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Phil Davis looks to posture up and open Rashad Evans's guard...
Phil Davis forces Rashad Evans to open his guard.
Phil Davis is in open guard over Evans
Phil Davis pushes Rashad Evans against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Mr. Wonderful jumps and tries to free his leg! Evans doesn't allow this but Phil Davis is able to get half guard here.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Evans
Rashad Evans attempts to move to full guard
Rashad Evans manages to switch to full guard.
Phil Davis is in open guard over Evans
Mr. Wonderful is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Phil Davis is in open guard over Evans
Phil Davis tries to pass to half guard...
Rashad Evans can't prevent his opponent from passing. Mr. Wonderful looks to work from half guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Every time Rashad Evans attempts to get inside
Mr. Wonderful fires a low kick.
Rashad Evans fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Mr. Wonderful moves backwards and Rashad Evans is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Some nice shots from Phil Davis
that stun Evans.
Rashad Evans tries a hook to the body
and hits Mr. Wonderful ribs hard
Evans fires low kicks
punishing Mr. Wonderful's legs repeatedly.
Mr. Wonderful studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Evans launches a kick
but Phil Davis avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Mr. Wonderful moves backwards and Rashad Evans is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Mr. Wonderful moves backwards and Rashad Evans is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Mr. Wonderful is holding Rashad Evans's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rashad Evans shows great balance while pushing away Phil Davis
Evans launches a furious low kick!
Phil Davis blocks
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Evans fires low kicks
punishing Mr. Wonderful's legs repeatedly.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Rashad Evans fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Mr. Wonderful's chin
Mr. Wonderful's Chin is beginning to swell
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 Evans
Mr. Wonderful is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Mr. Wonderful moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Evans tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rashad Evans 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 Evans
Evans measures the resilience of Mr. Wonderful's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Mr. Wonderful blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Phil Davis is in open guard over Evans
Mr. Wonderful tries to jump to side mount.
Rashad Evans jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Mr. Wonderful
Evans tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Rashad Evans fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Rashad Evans is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Evans works on the ground with his fingers over Mr. Wonderful's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Keith Peterson didn't see that!
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Rashad Evans pushes Mr. Wonderful's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Evans who is in full mount! Mr. Wonderful is in trouble now!
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Phil Davis
Phil Davis tries to roll to his side and trap Rashad Evans in his guard...
Rashad Evans keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Phil Davis
Rashad Evans tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Mr. Wonderful is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Evans clumsily fails here and it's time for Phil Davis to fight back!
Phil Davis tries to roll to his side and trap Rashad Evans in his guard...
Phil Davis gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Keith Peterson 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.
Several good body shots
land on Mr. Wonderful.
Rashad Evans and Mr. Wonderful engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Mr. Wonderful pushes Rashad Evans and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Keith Peterson tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Mr. Wonderful is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Mr. Wonderful fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rashad Evans didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hard blow to Evans's mid-section, he seems hurt
Phil Davis is in open guard over Evans
Mr. Wonderful moves on the ground
Phil Davis moves to side mount
Phil Davis is in side mount over Rashad Evans
Rashad Evans attempts to trap Phil Davis in his guard.
Rashad Evans manages to switch to half guard.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Evans
Body shots by Phil Davis
Evans covers up.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Phil Davis is in half guard over Evans
Pitty-pat punches from Mr. Wonderful
Rashad Evans doesn't flinch.
Phil Davis is in half guard over Evans
Evans measures the resilience of Mr. Wonderful's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mr. Wonderful's side.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Phil Davis is in half guard over Evans
Evans 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 half guard over Evans
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Evans breaths deeply while on the ground
Phil Davis is in half guard over Evans
Rashad Evans attempts to move to full guard
Rashad Evans manages to switch to full guard.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Evans
Mr. Wonderful tries to escape from closed guard...
Mr. Wonderful struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Phil Davis is in half guard over Evans
Rashad Evans attempts to move to full guard
Rashad Evans manages to switch to full guard.
Phil Davis is in closed guard over Evans
Phil Davis tries to better his position on the ground...
Mr. Wonderful breaks the closed guard of Rashad Evans and moves to half guard
Phil Davis is in side mount over Rashad Evans
Evans tries to show some ground skills
Rashad Evans put Mr. Wonderful in half guard.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Phil Davis is in half guard over Evans
You have to give credit to the match-maker for putting on such an even fight.
Phil Davis tries to pass Rashad Evans's guard...
Phil Davis passes momentarily but Rashad Evans regains half guard.
Keith Peterson 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.
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Mr. Wonderful is holding Rashad Evans's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rashad Evans shows great balance while pushing away Phil Davis
Rashad Evans tries to bring the fight to the ground
Mr. Wonderful goes down.
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful tries to move on the ground and shows Rashad Evans a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Mr. Wonderful's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Keith Peterson knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful
Evans positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Mr. Wonderful's being punished here!
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful
Mr. Wonderful tries to move on the ground and shows Rashad Evans a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Mr. Wonderful's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Keith Peterson knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Mr. Wonderful
Evans moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Deep breaths from Phil Davis who tries a hammer punch to Evans's ribs.
Evans blocks those punches
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Phil Davis tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Poorly executed technique. Rashad Evans looks to counter!
Rashad Evans fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Mr. Wonderful's face!
There is a small laceration on Phil Davis's Right eye
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
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 Evans's moves.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Phil Davis tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Rashad Evans is in half guard over Mr. Wonderful
Evans breaths deeply while on the ground
Keith Peterson 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 Thong Nhat Stadium (Ho Chi Ming City, Vietnam) are cheering for the fighters.
Phil Davis fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Evans and Mr. Wonderful circle around the center of the cage.
Keith Peterson tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Evans, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 4
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A right hand from Rashad Evans
surprises Mr. Wonderful!
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
Good movement from Mr. Wonderful
who is bobbing and weaving.
Rashad Evans is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Rashad Evans tries a hook to the body
and hits Mr. Wonderful ribs hard
Rashad Evans throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Rashad Evans!
Mr. Wonderful is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Some nice shots from Phil Davis
miss their mark.
Phil Davis throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Nice punches from Rashad Evans.
Mr. Wonderful staggers backwards. Evans wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Mr. Wonderful steps backwards away from Rashad Evans. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
A high kick from Phil Davis
misses badly. Mr. Wonderful slips and falls!
Evans is standing while Mr. Wonderful is on the ground on his back
Mr. Wonderful tries to stand up!
Evans doesn't allow him!
Evans is standing while Mr. Wonderful is on the ground on his back
Rashad Evans creates space and allows Phil Davis to stand up.
Mr. Wonderful climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Rashad Evans fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Mr. Wonderful's chin
Mr. Wonderful's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:55 in the 4 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Rashad Evans can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Mr. Wonderful launches a flurry of punches
Evans slips out of danger.
Evans is trying to counter now!
Evans goes to the body...
He punishes Mr. Wonderful's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Rashad Evans!
Mr. Wonderful is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Mr. Wonderful's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Solid low kick from Rashad Evans.
For sure, that had to hurt!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:50 in the 4 round
Evans steps backwards away from Phil Davis. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Mr. Wonderful steps backwards away from Rashad Evans. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:15 in the 4 round
Rashad Evans launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Mr. Wonderful's knee!
Rashad Evans is fading quickly.
Evans throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Hard blow to Mr. Wonderful's mid-section, he seems hurt
Phil Davis tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Evans jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Rashad Evans pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Phil Davis tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Evans is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Keith Peterson tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
You have to give that round to Rashad Evans.
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Round 5
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Evans and Mr. Wonderful circle around the center of the cage.
Some nice shots from Rashad Evans
that stun Mr. Wonderful.
Mr. Wonderful has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 0:35 in the 5 round
Evans launches a hook to the body
Bang! Mr. Wonderful stops that one with his ribs!
Mr. Wonderful and Evans circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:55 in the 5 round
Rashad Evans throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Rashad Evans is tough but fatigue makes cowards of men. He should slow down and conserve what energy he has left.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Rashad Evans is visibly gassed. You have to wonder how hard he trained for this fight.
Evans goes to the body...
He punishes Mr. Wonderful's ribs with a couple of hooks.
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
Phil Davis is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 1:45 in the 5 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Rashad Evans can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Lightning fast low kick from Evans!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Rashad Evans is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Evans looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Evans is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Mr. Wonderful's jaw!
Solid low kick from Phil Davis.
Evans deflects it.
Rashad Evans is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 2:35 in the 5 round
Evans launches a furious low kick!
Mr. Wonderful receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Evans pushes Phil Davis and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Evans seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Rashad Evans swings...
hard impact to Mr. Wonderful's face!
Evans pushes Phil Davis and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Mr. Wonderful has his hand down and he is just willing the round to end. He will need better cardio training in the future.
Mr. Wonderful launches a furious low kick!
Evans blocks.
Evans and Mr. Wonderful circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:00 in the 5 round
Phil Davis takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Some nice shots from Rashad Evans
that stun Mr. Wonderful.
Phil Davis goes with a looping right hand while Rashad Evans jumps back and jabs
Mr. Wonderful seems staggered and Rashad Evans runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 4:50 in the 5 round
Not a desiderable position that Mr. Wonderful is in now. Rashad Evans is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Evans goes to the body...
He punishes Mr. Wonderful's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Crushing shot to Mr. Wonderful's body! He's holding his side
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Evans, who walks calmly to his corner.
Winner is Rashad Evans by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Rashad Evans
Punches 38/45 (84%)
Kicks 11/12 (92%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/17 (59%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 507 s
Statistics: Phil Davis
Punches 7/19 (37%)
Kicks 2/5 (40%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 0/8 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 531 s
This was a decent fight. Not sure if it was objectively very good or just felt that way because almost all the prelims before it were terrible, but here we are. A few more seconds of fight and Evans would have finished Davis, but they were quite even for many parts of the fight before Rashad took fully over.
