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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Learmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Learmont comes to the cage accompanied by Voodoo Child. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Learmont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Cross!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Learmont swats away the attempt to clinch by Cross.
Cross tries to clinch up.
Cross tries to clinch there but Learmont circles away.
Learmont moves in looking to clinch but Cross pushes him off.
Cross throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cross throws a head kick that Learmont semi-blocks.
Cross lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cross closes the distance but Learmont moves to the side
and Learmont decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cross's guard.
Learmont drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Learmont jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Learmont drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Learmont jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cross is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Learmont is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Learmont pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cross is keeping the position for now.
Learmont trying to move into half guard but instead Cross has managed to sweep!
Learmont is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Learmont keeping moving, preventing Cross from controlling successfully.
Learmont escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cross gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Learmont is breathing heavily.
Cross trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Learmont has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cross can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Learmont is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cross wants to get up but he can't break Learmont's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Learmont looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cross wants to control from the top but Learmont keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cross closes the distance looking to clinch
and Learmont counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cross won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Learmont is trying to get an arm triangle but Cross is defending well.
Cross struggling a bit here.
Cross is trying to get back to his feet.
Learmont is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cross is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Learmont is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cross knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Learmont tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cross can't do much from the bottom here.
Learmont is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cross has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cross throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Learmont dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cross moves into the clinch successfully.
Learmont is working for takedown but Cross is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cross breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cross shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Learmont pinned against the cage. Learmont gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Learmont tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cross will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cross closes the distance but Learmont moves to the side
and Learmont counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Learmont.
Learmont is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Learmont thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Learmont drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Learmont jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Learmont trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cross is trying to keep Learmont in close.
Learmont drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Learmont jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cross misses with a double jab.
Cross lands with a slapping head kick.
Cross fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Learmont swats away the attempt to clinch by Cross.
Cross lands with a kick to the temple. Learmont shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cross clinches but Learmont breaks the clinch
and Learmont counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Learmont.
Cross wants to break free but Learmont has control.
Cross working hard to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Learmont as Cross tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Learmont turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Learmont manages to end up in side control.
Learmont is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cross is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Learmont working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Learmont is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cross knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Learmont tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Learmont has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Learmont tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Learmont prevents Cross from escaping the position.
Learmont is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cross knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Learmont dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Cross displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Learmont.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Learmont paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Learmont keeps the fight on the outside.
Cross throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cross slaps away a takedown attempt from Learmont, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Learmont doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cross counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Learmont. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Learmont keeps control of Cross as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cross jumps guard but Learmont stands there with Cross around his waist. Cross gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cross drops down looking for an ankle pick but Learmont pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross lands with a nice combination. Learmont backs away looking to recover.
Learmont stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cross.
Cross scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Learmont doesn't seem bothered though.
Cross fails with a takedown attempt.
Cross scoring well with a low kick there.
Cross shoots in but no luck this time.
Learmont is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cross's half guard.
Learmont is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Learmont wants to finish this one by submission but Cross is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Learmont.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Learmont working for a submission but Cross is keeping him at bay.
Learmont jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cross manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Learmont is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cross has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Learmont is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cross is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Learmont tries for a kimura but Cross is defending well.
Learmont tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Learmont has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cross tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Learmont wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Learmont is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cross is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cross misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Learmont shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cross sprawls well. Cross wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Learmont gets slowly back to his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cross.
Eric Cross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve Learmont is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cross plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Steve Learmont.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Learmont, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Learmont!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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