
Phoenix even carries a card in his pocket explaining the legality of a duel in the streets, where both parties consent to the fight and agree to the rules. The Uncut raw footage of the events under the viaduct on October 8, 2011. Phoenix argued that the police didn’t have grounds to intervene, since they agreed to mutual combat, which has legal precedent under Washington state case law. Stipe Miocic set for UFC 295 at Madison Square Garden. In the aftermath of the videotaped fight, however, Seattle police officers are having to justify their decision to stand by and watch the fight. superhero MMA Video Super Fight League ESPN Phoenix Jones SFL Ben Fodor. “What people are forgetting,” said Phoenix, “Is that we agreed to fight until he falls down.” His alter ego, Seattle-based crime-fighter Phoenix Jones, has become an Internet sensation in recent years and has exploded as a source of curiosity in recent weeks after ESPN did a feature. He reasoned that if the man couldn’t walk, he couldn’t follow him home. AugI am rushing to the emergency room to meet a real-life superhero called Phoenix Jones, who has fought one crime too many and is currently peeing a lot of blood. Phoenix said he tried to cause minimal physical damage during the fight. Phoenix came out on top in the melee and backed off once his opponent went down.

“I have a couple black belts and about 30 cage fights or so,” said Phoenix of his mixed martial arts experience.Īfter clarifying the terms of legal “mutual combat” with his opponent and police officers standing by, the two men shook hands.

The event, which coincides with the 30-year. Dori noted that the fight was a mismatch from the beginning. Self-proclained superhero Phoenix Jones and his crew were on patrol Friday night when they saw a man punch the window of a car, according to MyNorthwest. Jones will defend the UFC heavyweight championship against former titleholder Stipe Miocic at UFC 295.
