Team Phoenix MMA fighter Chris Douglass took a little break from his usual MMA activites, to try his hand at stand-up and fought on the NFL show held at Newcastle University, fighting Pro K1-Rules 3 x 3minute rounds.
Chris is a grappler (and a very good one) and has always had doubts about testing himself in pure stand-up, but he handled the fight very well, pushing his opponent back constantly with punches and keeping the pressure on throughout.
There was a little controversy about the points decision as it went to Chris’s opponent Juan and many people there thought that Chris had done enough to take it. We personally felt a draw would have been the correct decision, however taking nothing away from Juan at all who was very tough. It was good matchmaking from Mr. Jose!
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