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Special Attraction - Legend Fight
Catchweight Bout


Mark "The Real Deal" Whelan
BH MMA Camp
8 Points of Contact
Highest Rank: #1
Record: 82 - 38
Quique Ruiz
Phreak MMA
Chop Down
Highest Rank: #1
Record: 50 - 26


Round 1
Quique winds up a heavy straight but is countered by a hard counter knee to the body. "The Real Deal" connects with a series of punches forcing Quique into a clinch. Quique Ruiz drops to a knee and attempts a takedown from the clinch. Mark sets a guillotine choke but Quique Ruiz slips out at the last moment. Quique Ruiz is now caught in guard. Whelan backs out of the guard after some unsuccessful motions and both fighters are standing. After an exchange of punches, the fighters engage in the clinch. A strong elbow forces Quique Ruiz to lose his balance and fall to the floor. Whelan stands over Quique Ruiz, works his way through his open guard and lands some solid standing punches. Quique Ruiz cannot trap him in his guard and pushes him away instead. Round 1 comes to a close.

Round 2
A wild hook from Quique Ruiz is ducked by Whelan who lands a cross-hook to the body before backing away. "The Real Deal" circles Ruiz, mixing jabs with body shots. Ruiz weaves through a jab-cross combo but is hit with a nasty hook. Mark Whelan circles Quique, mixing jabs and leg kicks. Ruiz is caught square on the jaw putting him to the canvas, Mark prepares to pounce, but Ruiz gets his bearings just in time. Round 2 comes to a close.

Round 3
Whelan locks in a tight muay thai clinch and lands several knees to the ribs of Quique. Mark is able to work to two overhooks and lands some strong knees and short hooks. Quique recieves a strong elbow opening up the clinch. Quique Ruiz connects with a leg kick then a hook to the side of the head. "The Real Deal" shuffles away from Quique Ruizs strikes and lands a powerful chopping kick to the lead leg. Ruiz backs away, obviously feeling the affects of the kick. Mark lands a strong outside leg kick that is returned by Ruiz. A lazy leg kick from Quique is caught by Mark who lands a huge overhand right, flooring Quique. Mark Whelan lays into Ruiz with some stomps. Ruiz can't handle it as the ref stops the fight.

Mark "The Real Deal" Whelan wins by KO (Stomps)