Phil Davis (Photo/Bellator)Former Penn State wrestling champ Phil Davis scored a "picture perfect" "highlight reel" finish over Linton Vassell at Bellator 200 at The SSE Arena in London Friday.
Those two phrases were among those used in media reports to describe the former Bellator light-heavyweight (205 pound) titleholder's performance in a bout shown Friday on tape delay in the U.S. on the Paramount network.
"Davis used his usual methodical attack to slow Vassell through two rounds," according to MMAjunkie.com. "Then, just 65 seconds into the third, he put his opponent away with a vicious right head kick."
MMAfighting.com provided this word picture of the end of Davis' Bellator 200 win.
"'Mr. Wonderful' caught Vassell with a picture-perfect right high kick that instantly slept the two-time title challenger."
Both MMA websites described the 2008 NCAA champ for the Nittany Lions as being slow and methodical in the first two rounds vs. Vassell. However, as MMAjunkie.com described things, "Davis opened the third frame looking for the kill. It didn't take him long. After throwing some hands, he waited for Vassell to miss and threw a perfectly placed head kick. Vassell went face-first into the canvas and the bout was stopped at the 1:05 mark of Round 3."
The 33-year-old Davis -- a two-time NCAA All American while at Penn State -- is now 19-4 overall in his pro mixed martial career, and 6-1 as a Bellator fighter ... while Vassell, 34, drops to 18-7 in his MMA career, and 7-4 in Bellator.
Davis has chalked up two consecutive wins since losing the light-heavy crown to fellow former college mat star Ryan Bader (an Arizona State alum) ... and is looking to grab that title back.
"Whoever steps in this cage has to deal with me," Davis said. "If that don't scare you, if that don't give you the heebie-jeebies, if that don't keep you up at night -- I don't know what will."
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