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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Phoenix (ranked 971 p4p, 1013 weight class) and Happy Hands (ranked 88 p4p, 94 weight class). Hands is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pharoahe Monch- Simon Says. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gerald Phoenix!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Happy Hands!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Hands misses.
It looked like Phoenix wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Phoenix blocks a head kick by Hands.
Phoenix was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice cross by Hands.
Hands looks to score with a jab to the body but Phoenix is just out of range.
Phoenix takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hands lands a high kick!
It looks like Gerald Phoenix has been cut.
Hands misses with a looping right.
Phoenix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hands.
Phoenix slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Phoenix on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Phoenix misses with a body kick.
Happy Hands seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Hands. Beautiful body shot.
A nice leg kick from Phoenix, right into the meat of the thigh.
Phoenix throws a body shot but no joy.
Hands lands a nice looking kick to the body. Phoenix takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hands misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phoenix.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hands moves away.
Hands pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phoenix fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from Phoenix.
Hands slips a straight right by Phoenix.
Hands throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hands.
Hands moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hands uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phoenix.
Hands appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Phoenix.
Hands explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hands tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phoenix was well out of range. Poor timing from Hands.
Phoenix appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hands counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Phoenix thinking.
Phoenix looks to score with a jab to the body but Hands is just out of range.
Phoenix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phoenix scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hands with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Phoenix is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Hands avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
Phoenix scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hands lands with a shot to the body.
Hands blocks the body kick.
Phoenix buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hands throws the left hand but Phoenix avoids the punch easily.
Hands has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Phoenix.
Hands throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Phoenix misses with a right hand
and Hands counters with a three punch combo that has Phoenix backing up. Phoenix nods at Hands to acknowledge the strikes.
Phoenix scores with a hook to the body. Hands takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hands attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Phoenix tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hands manages to circle out of the way.
Hands defending well as Phoenix loads up on a big left hand.
Hands moves out of range as Phoenix strikes.
Phoenix moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHands.
Hands blocks a jab.
Phoenix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phoenix slips under a jab from Hands.
Phoenix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hands.
Phoenix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hands.
Hands swings for the body but Phoenix moves out of range.
Hands throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Phoenix.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phoenix chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hands can pounce on him.
Hands moves away from the strike by Phoenix.
Hands is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Phoenix with a body shot.
Phoenix throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hands counters with an inside leg kick.
Phoenix defending well as Hands loads up on a big left hand.
Phoenix swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hands tests Phoenix's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hands misses with a low kick as Phoenix jumps back.
Phoenix misses with a hook. Hands ducked under it nicely.
Hands replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Phoenix blocks it well.
Hands has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hands throws a jab when Phoenix was well out of range.
Phoenix smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A good leg kick by Hands.
Phoenix tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Hands.
Hands swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hands avoids the head kick by Phoenix.
Phoenix just misses with a punch to the body.
Hands gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hands misses with a left hand
and Phoenix counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Phoenix.
Phoenix lands an uppercut.
Phoenix misses with a punch on the inside.
Hands softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hands blocking some punches.
Hands swings wildly with an uppercut but Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phoenix misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Phoenix.
Hands breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phoenix throws a sloppy head kick and Hands moves out of range easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phoenix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phoenix misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phoenix plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hands throws a hook to the side of Phoenix's head but Phoenix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phoenix scores with a nice head shot.
Hands slips under a jab from Phoenix.
Hands misses the shot to the body.
Phoenix gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Phoenix ducks under a wild hook from Hands.
Phoenix throwing a counter right hand but Hands manages to avoid it.
Phoenix darts in and clinches Hands up against the cage.
Hands has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Phoenix lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phoenix.
Phoenix throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Phoenix working aggressively here.
Phoenix working aggressively here.
Phoenix creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hands blocking some punches.
Phoenix tries to work over Hands's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phoenix misses with a body punch.
Hands breaks the clinch.
Hands misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phoenix looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hands avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phoenix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hands misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hands.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Hands.
Phoenix ducks under a wild hook from Hands.
Phoenix lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Phoenix scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phoenix walks into a stiff left hand from Hands.
Hands scores with a punch to the head.
Hands tries a head kick but it misses.
Phoenix throws a sloppy head kick and Hands moves out of range easily.
Hands cracks Phoenix with an open hand slap.
Hands avoids the head kick by Phoenix.
Hands digs a good body shot into Phoenix's ribs.
Phoenix fakes the leg kick and cracks Hands in the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hands looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Phoenix sizes up Hands with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Phoenix misses with a wild combination.
Phoenix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hands tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hands looks for the body kick but Phoenix saw that one coming.
Phoenix throws a looping overhand right but Hands ducks down to avoid it.
Hands throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Hands throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hands throws a head kick that Phoenix semi-blocks.
Phoenix misses with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Happy Hands will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gerald Phoenix's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hands pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phoenix is looking to counter punch.
Hands works the jab nicely.
Hands misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hands pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hands tries a head kick but it misses.
Phoenix blocks a jab.
Hands thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phoenix scores with a nice body kick.
Hands missing with a left hand there. Phoenix was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Phoenix misses
and Hands counters with a stiff right hand.
Hands lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Phoenix misses with a combination
and Hands counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands throws a right and a left that Phoenix avoids nicely.
Phoenix appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Phoenix lands a nice shot that snaps Hands's head back.
Happy Hands seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hands throws a sloppy head kick and Phoenix moves out of range easily.
Hands with a nice cross.
Hands throws a half hearted mid kick.
Phoenix throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hands's head.
Hands lands a body shot.
Phoenix blocks a head kick by Hands.
Hands scores with a nice strike.
Hands looks to land a right hand but Phoenix moved out of range.
Hands misses with an uppercut
and Phoenix counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Phoenix moves out of range of the body kick from Hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands swats away the attempt to clinch by Phoenix.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hands misses with a looping right.
Hands feints a jab promting Phoenix to slip. Hands then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Phoenix slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Phoenix misses the target.
Hands misses with an attempted mid kick.
Phoenix swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hands misses with a looping left.
Phoenix tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hands manages to circle out of the way.
Hands uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phoenix.
Hands throws a body punch but Phoenix moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Hands.
Hands throws a sloppy head kick and Phoenix moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Phoenix misses the target.
Phoenix cracks Hands with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Phoenix thows a leg kick but Hands checks it
and Hands counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hands throws a half hearted mid kick.
Phoenix appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Phoenix. That's going to slow Hands down.
Phoenix misses with a hook
and Hands counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Phoenix thinking.
Hands misses the body punch
and Phoenix counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Phoenix.
Hands is trying to break free.
Hands blocks a body shot from Phoenix.
Phoenix dodges an elbow strike from Hands.
Hands misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hands tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Phoenix's elbow.
Hands takes a shot to the head.
Hands's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hands.
Phoenix moves out of range of the strikes.
Phoenix is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hands.
Hands bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hands lets loose with a powerful body kick. Phoenix will feel that in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phoenix throws a shot from downtown. Hands moves away and avoids it.
Hands swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hands looks to score with a jab to the body but Phoenix is just out of range.
Hands fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Phoenix checks it well.
Phoenix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hands has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good leg kick by Phoenix.
Hands throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phoenix gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Phoenix lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hands's sensitive parts.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hands misses with a body shot.
Hands misses the shot to the body.
Hands scores with a leg kick.
Phoenix stuns Hands with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Phoenix on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hands throws an overhand right that lands on Phoenix's shoulder, as Phoenix tries to avoid the shot.
Phoenix throws a hook but Hands blocks it.
Hands swings for the body but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hands is out of range and Phoenix settles back down.
Hands misses with a looping right.
Phoenix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix takes a kick to the side of the head.
Phoenix misses with a wild body shot.
Phoenix walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hands.
Hands throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A head kick misses from Phoenix.
Phoenix throws a low kick but Hands avoids it.
It seemed like Hands was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hands thumps Phoenix with a low kick.
Hands does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A swing and a miss from Hands.
Hands throws a hook to the side of Phoenix's head but Phoenix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phoenix misses with a lunging right hand
and Hands counters with a nice body kick.
Hands takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix just misses with a punch to the body.
Hands lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hands misses with a right hand
and Phoenix counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hands throws a wild body kick that Phoenix sees coming a mile off.
A combination from Phoenix does no damage.
Hands bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Phoenix thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hands feints a counter leg kick.
Hands lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Phoenix lands with a good body shot.
Hands looks to land a left hand but Phoenix moved out of range nicely.
Hands lands a jab to the nose.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hands uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phoenix.
Hands misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good work by Phoenix as he checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Phoenix misses the target.
Hands blocks the body kick.
It seemed like Hands was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hands tries to keep at a distance but Phoenix has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hands working aggressively here.
Hands doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phoenix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hands misses with a punch to the body.
Phoenix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Phoenix lands a hook that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phoenix.
Phoenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hands's elbow.
Hands wants to break free but Phoenix has control.
Hands swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phoenix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Phoenix swings wildly with an uppercut but Hands uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Phoenix.
Hands goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phoenix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hands blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phoenix tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Happy Hands showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gerald Phoenix's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hands throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hands's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Phoenix throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hands's head.
A left lands for Hands.
Phoenix misses with a jab to the body
and Hands cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hands scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hands throws a push kick but Phoenix slaps the foot to one side.
Phoenix takes one on the button.
Phoenix paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hands lands a slapping body shot.
Hands moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hands swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Phoenix was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Phoenix jabs Hands to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands digs a good hook to Phoenix's body.
Hands sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hands misses with a straight right.
Phoenix darts in trying to clinch
and Phoenix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hands takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hands tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hands avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
Nice defenses there by Hands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hands. Phoenix does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands scores with a hook.
Hands misses the jab.
Phoenix swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Phoenix changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Phoenix moves out of range of the body kick.
Phoenix plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hands pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Phoenix swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Phoenix slips under a jab from Hands.
Phoenix misses with a looping left.
Hands just misses with a punch to the body.
Phoenix tries to counter by clinching up but Hands breaks away and moves out of range.
Phoenix looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A head kick misses from Hands.
A jab from Phoenix does it's job there.
Hands misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands throws a chopping leg kick but Phoenix manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hands missing with a left hand there. Phoenix was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Phoenix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phoenix fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hands looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hands takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hands connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Phoenix fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hands on the side of the head.
Phoenix throws a hook but Hands avoids it easily.
Phoenix scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hands doesn't seem bothered though.
Hands throws a low kick but Phoenix avoids it.
Hands digs a good hook to Phoenix's body.
A left lands for Hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hands moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hands bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Phoenix throws a body punch but Hands moves out of range.
A jab from Phoenix does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hands ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phoenix moves away.
Hands is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phoenix.
Phoenix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hands is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Phoenix with a body shot.
Phoenix blocks a head kick by Hands.
Phoenix pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hands is out of range and Phoenix settles back down.
Phoenix looks to score with a jab to the body but Hands is just out of range.
Hands thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Phoenix if he has to take too many more of those.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hands throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Phoenix.
Phoenix throws the left hand but Hands avoids the punch easily.
Hands throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hands throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hands misses with a hook.
Phoenix fails to land with a series of punches.
Phoenix staying out of range there.
It appears Phoenix was looking to counter with a kick there.
Hands tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Phoenix blocks the body kick.
Phoenix will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hands misses with a looping right.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix misses with a body kick.
Phoenix takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Phoenix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hands throws out a leg kick but Phoenix moves out of range and Hands only half commits.
Phoenix looks to land a left hand but Hands moved out of range nicely.
Hands throws an overhand right that lands on Phoenix's shoulder, as Phoenix tries to avoid the shot.
Phoenix was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hands throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phoenix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phoenix buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phoenix misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Hands releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix looks to score with a jab to the body but Hands is just out of range.
Hands blocks a head kick by Phoenix.
Phoenix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hands paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hands tries a head kick but it misses.
Phoenix looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hands misses with a wild body shot.
Hands throws a leg kick but Phoenix sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hands moves out of range of the leg kick from Phoenix.
Hands uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phoenix.
Hands tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phoenix was well out of range. Poor timing from Hands.
Hands throws a looping overhand right but Phoenix ducks down to avoid it.
Hands steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Phoenix. That one must have hurt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix ducks under a wild hook from Hands.
Phoenix checks a leg kick.
Hands fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hands lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Phoenix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hands manages to avoid it.
Phoenix changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hands bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The fighters circling - Hands throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hands throws a head kick but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hands misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Phoenix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hands blocks a low kick nicely.
Gerald Phoenix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix clinches up with Hands and pushes him back against the cage.
Phoenix swings wildly with an uppercut but Hands uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hands's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hands blocks a low kick nicely.
Hands steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Phoenix misses with a low kick.
Phoenix cracks Hands with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hands misses with a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Hands. Beautiful body shot.
Hands scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hands scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Happy Hands is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hands missing with a left hand there. Phoenix was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Happy Hands comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hands winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Happy Hands!
Happy Hands is the new featherweight champion!
A relieved looking Happy Hands thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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