Liam McGeary was no match for Phil Davis.
“Mr. Wonderful” outclassed McGeary across five uncompetitive rounds to capture the Bellator MMA light heavyweight championship in the Bellator 163 headliner on Friday at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Davis swept the scorecards with 50-43, 50-45 and 50-44 marks from the cageside judges, as he was awarded multiple 10-8 rounds.
Davis (17-3) painted a masterpiece. The Alliance MMA standout struck for takedowns and advanced to full mount in all five rounds, as he methodically dismantled the previously unbeaten McGeary (11-1). Davis avoided danger on the feet and kept the Englishman off-balance with a steady diet of leg kicks and basic one-twos.