“The Irish Dragon” Paul Felder got the better of a three-round standup battle with the company’s #10 ranked James Vick in the UFC Phoenix co-main event.
Felder landed some hard haymakers in the opening round, plus a spinning elbow that hit its mark. Vick landed quite a few clean crosses of his own. Some more solid right hands landed for both guys throughout, as well as a fair amount of leg kicks. Felder had a big moment when he wobbled Vick, and chased him down in an attempt to finish. Some damaging calf kicks also scored for Felder, forcing Vick to limp on a few occasions.
Check out Tim Burke’s play-by-play of the second round between Paul Felder and James Vick:
Round 2 - Felder with a hook kick that misses. Vick tries to grab Felder’s neck but he immediately got it out of there. Vick ties him up against the fence. Knee to the belly from Felder. Felder turns him around and separates. Vick with a low kick. Felder with a counter left over the top. They both kick the legs. Big right for Felder. Vick with two big shots. Felder with a spinning elbow. Vick ties him up against the cage again. Vick backs off and spins. Jump knee from Vick. Felder comes up short on a right hook. Low kick from Felder that hurts Vick. He switches stances. Vick with a step-in knee as Felder lands a straight left. 10-9 Vick.
Paul Felder defeated James Vick via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)