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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Hughs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rutger Van Alst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutger Van Alst has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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167 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
45 - 46 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Hughs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rutger Van Alst!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Van Alst lands but Hughs takes it in his stride.
Van Alst dips to his left and cracks Hughs with an uppercut!
Hughs throws a sloppy head kick
and Van Alst counters with a nice leg kick.
Van Alst scores with a punch to the head.
Hughs takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hughs on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Van Alst moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Van Alst scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Van Alst throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hughs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Alst.
Hughs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Alst.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughs misses with a double jab
and Van Alst counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hughs's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughs takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hughs throws a combination that misses
and Van Alst counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hughs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Alst. Van Alst obviously looking to wear him down.
Van Alst misses with a kick to the body.
Hughs tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hughs throws a head kick but Van Alst moves out of range.
Hughs throws a right hand that Van Alst ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Alst also avoids with ease.
Van Alst thinks about the counter body kick.
A head kick by Hughs misses
and Van Alst counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hughs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van Alst goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hughs on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Alst scores with the left hand. Hughs knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughs avoids the head kick by Van Alst.
Hughs on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rutger Van Alst is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Alst throws a nice outside leg kick.
Van Alst scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hughs has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hughs there as he acknowledges the shot.
Van Alst lands the left hand.
Van Alst lands a nice looking body shot.
Hughs has closed the distance and engaged Van Alst in a clinch.
Van Alst is trying to push Hughs away but Hughs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hughs trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Alst looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Van Alst breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hughs wants to clinch up but Van Alst keeps it at a distance.
Hughs wants to clinch up but Van Alst keeps it at a distance.
Van Alst tries a quick counter leg kick but Hughs is wise to it.
Van Alst connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Van Alst lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hughs takes a step back to recover.
Van Alst feints and then cracks Hughs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hughs down.
Hughs throws a right hand that Van Alst ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Alst also avoids with ease.
Hughs with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Van Alst to score with a decent uppercut.
Van Alst stuns Hughs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Van Alst circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hughs backing away here, and Van Alst unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hughs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Van Alst, pushing him back against the cage.
Van Alst has had enough of the clinch but Hughs keeps him there for the moment.
Hughs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Alst avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Van Alst's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Hughs.
Hughs throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Van Alst blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Alst wants to get back to striking at distance but Hughs won't allow it.
Hughs tries to land a knee to the head but Van Alst blocks with his arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Alst escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hughs wants to clinch up but Van Alst keeps it at a distance.
Van Alst misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rutger Van Alst dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Van Alst scores with a shot to the body.
Hughs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Van Alst manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hughs tries a head kick but it misses.
Hughs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hughs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hughs blocks the body kick.
It looked like Hughs wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hughs throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Van Alst dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hughs. That did some damage!
Van Alst throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hughs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Van Alst.
Hughs tries to clinch there but Van Alst circles away.
Hughs looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Alst is just out of range.
Van Alst has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Alst scores with a nice right hand.
Hughs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hughs takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Van Alst scores with a nice head shot.
Hughs takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Van Alst throws a nice head kick!
Van Alst lands a head shot.
Hughs is looking to clinch.
Van Alst lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Van Alst finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Van Alst fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hughs checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughs wants to clinch up but Van Alst keeps it at a distance.
Hughs tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Alst swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hughs looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Van Alst connects with a crisp jab.
Van Alst lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hughs at a distance.
Van Alst looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughs is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Hughs tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hughs on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hughs tries to clinch up.
Hughs tries to clinch but Van Alst is having none of it.
Van Alst motions for Hughs to come forward. Van Alst throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hughs half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Alst delivers a nice body kick.
Van Alst connects with a body shot.
Van Alst has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Alst lands with an uppercut that bounces Hughs off the cage and back into range.
Van Alst misses with an attempted mid kick.
Van Alst thuds a left hand into Hughs's body.
Van Alst throws a head kick that half lands.
Hughs on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rutger Van Alst seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Hughs.
A punch lands to the side of Hughs 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hughs walks into a jab.
Van Alst with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughs tries to clinch there but Van Alst circles away.
Jab from Van Alst.
Van Alst avoids the head kick by Hughs.
Van Alst tries to land a front kick but Hughs steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hughs wants to clinch up but Van Alst keeps it at a distance.
Hughs takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hughs looks to clinch
and Van Alst counters with a solid body kick.
Hughs has managed to clinch.
Hughs will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hughs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Alst avoids it.
Van Alst breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rutger Van Alst showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Van Alst pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hughs checks the leg kick.
Hughs went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That kick from Van Alst tenderised Hughs's leg. Hughs is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hughs tries to clinch but Van Alst is having none of it.
Van Alst tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughs was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Alst.
Hughs checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Van Alst scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Alst lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Alst slaps away a takedown attempt from Hughs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hughs doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughs blocks a low kick nicely.
Van Alst scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Van Alst.
Van Alst jabs Hughs right on the nose. Hughs blinks but takes it well.
Hughs misses with a wild combination.
Van Alst tries a quick counter leg kick but Hughs is wise to it.
Hughs tries to clinch there but Van Alst circles away.
Van Alst tries to counter with a clinch but Hughs shakes him off and moves away.
Van Alst misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughs.
Hughs misses with a kick to the body.
Joe Hughs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Alst pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hughs is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hughs takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hughs has closed the distance and engaged Van Alst in a clinch.
Van Alst wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hughs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van Alst wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hughs has him pressed against the cage.
Hughs misses with a knee to the head.
Hughs misses with a knee strike.
Van Alst wants to break free but Hughs has control.
Van Alst breaks the clinch.
A left and a right from Van Alst both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Alst throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughs gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Van Alst scores with a head kick.
Hughs steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Van Alst. That one must have hurt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Van Alst. Hughs shrugs it off though.
Hughs takes one to the chin there.
Rutger Van Alst is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hughs darts in trying to clinch
and Van Alst counters with a low kick, right behind Hughs 's knee.
Van Alst scores with a hook to the body. Hughs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Van Alst throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughs takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Van Alst scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from Van Alst.
Van Alst connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hughs. Hughs circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Van Alst pushes Hughs away with a front kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hughs checks a leg kick.
Hughs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donk. Van Alst catches Hughs right on the button with a cross.
Van Alst wants to land a leg kick but Hughs is out of range.
Hughs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rutger Van Alst comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Van Alst winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rutger Van Alst!
Our winner, Rutger Van Alst, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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