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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Whales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Koontz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Koontz's choice of entrance music: DJ Khaled-Im so hood remix. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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196 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
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202 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Whales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Koontz!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whales scores with a takedown into Koontz's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Whales trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koontz keeping moving, preventing Whales from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Patrick Whales wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Whales throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Koontz's waist but Koontz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Whales off to one side.
Whales shoots in for a takedown but Koontz shows good takedown defense.
Whales lands a jab to the head.
Whales circles away from the clinch attempt.
Patrick Whales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whales throws a jab when Koontz was well out of range.
Koontz throws a leg kick that misses.
Whales shoots for a double leg takedown but Koontz sprawls well. He's pushed Whales's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Whales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whales swings for the body but Koontz moves out of range.
Whales stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koontz.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Whales.
Whales misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koontz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Koontz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Whales lands a jab to Koontz's midsection.
Whales throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jason Koontz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whales wants to clinch up but Koontz keeps it at a distance.
Whales throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koontz counters with a thumping low 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!
Whales misses with a hook.
Whales throws out a loose jab but Koontz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koontz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Whales will feel that in the morning.
Whales takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Whales swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koontz fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Whales with that takedown attempt.
Whales misses with a body shot.
Whales misses the shot to the body.
Koontz tries to clinch up but Whales circles away and keeps his distance.
Whales swings for the body but Koontz moves out of range.
Whales misses with a looping left.
Horrible takedown by Whales or perhaps it was just good defense by Koontz which made him look bad.
Koontz connects with an inside leg kick.
Koontz moves out of range as Whales strikes.
Whales checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Whales is looking to wear down Koontz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koontz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whales shoots in for a takedown but Koontz shows good takedown defense.
Whales waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koontz.
Koontz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Koontz slips under a jab from Whales.
Whales shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Whales throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whales. Koontz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koontz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Whales.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Whales misses.
Koontz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whales.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Whales dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Koontz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Whales checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whales. Koontz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koontz has Whales up against the cage in a clinch.
Koontz lands a good knee to the midsection. Whales won't want to take too many of those.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Whales blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Koontz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Whales is defending well for now.
Koontz throws an elbow but it misses.
Koontz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koontz tries to land knees in the clinch but Whales avoids the damage to the body.
Whales gets through Koontz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Whales managing to block the knees to the body from Koontz.
Koontz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Whales has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koontz misses with a knee strike.
Koontz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Whales is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Koontz's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Whales drops down looking for an ankle pick but Koontz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Koontz throws a front kick that sends Whales stumbling back into the cage.
Koontz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whales.
Koontz misses with a low kick.
Whales swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koontz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whales lands with a straight right. Koontz didn't see that one coming.
Whales is looking to clinch.
Whales clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whales managing to block the knees to the body from Koontz.
Whales fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whales lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Koontz or not.
Koontz looking to slow down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Whales.
Koontz working Whales over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koontz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Koontz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Whales has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Koontz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Whales blocks it with crossed arms.
Koontz tries a knee to the head but Whales blocks it.
Whales is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Koontz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Whales avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koontz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Whales is defending well for now.
Koontz stalling in the clinch but Whales improves position.
Whales changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Koontz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Whales. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot lands for Whales.
Whales fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Koontz ducks under a wild hook from Whales.
Whales moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Whales misses with a hook
and Koontz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Koontz tries to land a leg kick but Whales saw it coming and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whales just misses with a punch to the body.
Koontz tried to score with a low kick but Whales checks it.
Patrick Whales is winning the standup battle so far.
Some bone on bone action there as Whales checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Whales circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whales checks a leg kick.
Whales misses with an uppercut. Koontz saw that one coming.
Whales swings for the body but Koontz moves out of range.
Koontz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whales.
Whales fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koontz manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whales misses with a looping left.
A shot to the body from Whales misses
and Koontz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Koontz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jason Koontz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Koontz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whales throws out the jab.
Koontz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Whales keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Koontz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Whales's calf.
Koontz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whales.
Koontz throws a sloppy head kick and Whales moves out of range easily.
Whales changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Koontz tries to avoid it but Whales manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Koontz to the ground. Koontz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Whales throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koontz avoids the body shot from Whales.
Whales scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Whales in side control, just content to control the action for now.
An elbow from Whales crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whales works to advance to full mount. Koontz defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Koontz regains half guard.
Whales with the ground and pound but Koontz uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whales with a flurry of punches that miss.
Koontz trying to control the position.
Whales pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koontz is keeping the position for now.
Koontz looking for a sweep. Not yet Koontz, not yet.
Whales throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whales sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Koontz's guard.
Whales seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Whales throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Whales is keen to just control but Koontz is a slippery customer.
Whales thows a huge punch but Koontz dodges it nicely.
Whales is looking to advance position but Koontz won't allow it.
Whales looks to land a strike but Koontz avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whales wants to pass the guard but Koontz is keeping the position.
Whales landing with the ground and pound.
Whales connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whales is looking to work some ground and pound but Koontz has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Whales showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Whales has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Whales!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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