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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Skaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Turmoil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Skaar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Turmoil!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Turmoil misses.
Skaar tries to clinch there but Turmoil circles away.
Turmoil throws a left that rocks Skaar and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Turmoil dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Skaar regain composure!
Skaar is rocked!
It looks like Alex Skaar has been cut.
Turmoil throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Oh Skaar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Turmoil throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Skaar seems to have got his legs back now.
Skaar is pushing Turmoil's head away, looking to escape. Turmoil manages to hold on to the position though.
Turmoil is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Skaar has escaped the position, nice work there.
Skaar manages to get back to half guard.
Turmoil passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Skaar!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skaar is trying to escape the mount.
Skaar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turmoil is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Skaar has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Skaar!
Turmoil looking for a sweep. Not yet Turmoil, not yet.
Turmoil looks gassed!
Turmoil is looking to stand up but Skaar isn't so interested in that idea.
Skaar trying to stand up but can't free himself from Turmoil's guard.
Skaar trying to control the position from guard on top but Turmoil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skaar lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Turmoil is looking for a triangle but Skaar pushes his legs off easily.
Skaar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Skaar trying to control but Turmoil is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Turmoil working for submissions but it's allowed Skaar to get to half guard.
Skaar is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Turmoil keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Turmoil really wants to buck Skaar off and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turmoil tries to reverse the position but Skaar maintains control.
Turmoil is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Turmoil regains half guard.
Turmoil is trying to stand up here but Skaar is controlling him well.
Skaar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Turmoil does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Skaar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Skaar seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Turmoil for as long as he can get away with.
Skaar stands up and beckons Turmoil to join him on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Turmoil dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Skaar's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Skaar has Turmoil up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Turmoil as the two fighters clinch.
Turmoil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Skaar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Turmoil's guard.
Turmoil working for a triangle but Skaar defends it easily.
Skaar wants to control from the top but Turmoil keeps moving.
Turmoil working for a triangle but Skaar defends it easily.
Skaar trying to control the position from guard on top but Turmoil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turmoil has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Skaar is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Turmoil.
Turmoil takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Turmoil tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Skaar tries to control but Turmoil wriggling away.
Skaar unloading with bombs!
Skaar trying to control but Turmoil is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Turmoil trying desperately to get to his feet.
Turmoil is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Skaar raining down shots from the mount!
Turmoil is trying to stand but he's just given Skaar his back.
Turmoil rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Skaar is tying to control. Turmoil wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skaar not doing much here.
Skaar's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Skaar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Skaar trying to control from half guard but Turmoil is working away.
Skaar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Alex Skaar just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Turmoil throws a nice looking combination but Skaar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skaar throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skaar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Skaar has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Skaar looking to secure an arm triangle but Turmoil defends it well.
Skaar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Turmoil is looking to escape.
Skaar controlling his opponent.
Skaar tries to control but Turmoil wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Skaar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alex Skaar's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Skaar fails to land the takedown.
Skaar clinches up with Turmoil and pushes him back against the cage.
Turmoil tries to break the clinch but Skaar is controlling the position.
Skaar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turmoil.
Skaar prevents Turmoil from breaking the clinch.
A hook to the body from Turmoil.
Turmoil is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Turmoil wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Turmoil wants to break the clinch but can't.
Turmoil lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skaar backwards.
Skaar tries to score a body lock takedown but Turmoil shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Turmoil escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turmoil slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Turmoil moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Turmoil throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Skaar counters by moving into the clinch.
Turmoil can't break the clinch.
Turmoil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Turmoil breaks from the clinch.
Skaar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turmoil avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skaar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Turmoil, pushing him back against the cage.
Turmoil breaks from the clinch.
Turmoil throws a poor cross that misses
and Skaar counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skaar clinches with his opponent.
Skaar wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Skaar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turmoil tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Skaar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Skaar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Skaar gets the takedown into side control.
Skaar has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Turmoil is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Turmoil tries to improve his position but instead Skaar has taken his back!
Turmoil is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Turmoil trying to get back to his feet but Skaar is in full control for now.
Skaar lands a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Turmoil right now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turmoil is trying to stand back up.
Skaar is riding his opponent, not letting Turmoil buck him off.
I really don't envy Turmoil right now.
Skaar is working the ground and pound. Can Turmoil escape?
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Skaar.
A lull in the action here.
Turmoil tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skaar lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Turmoil turns into Skaar and is now in his guard.
Turmoil gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Turmoil misses with a shot to the body
and Skaar counters with a head kick.
Skaar tries to clinch up but Turmoil circles away and keeps his distance.
Turmoil misses with a looping right.
Turmoil blocks a head kick by Skaar.
Turmoil lands with an overhand left.
Turmoil lands a jab to the head.
Turmoil throws a left and a right that both miss
and Skaar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Skaar.
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!
Skaar drops back looking for a leg! Turmoil is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Turmoil manages to kick Skaar off! Skaar jumps back into Turmoil's guard.
Skaar stays in close to Turmoil's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skaar scoring with some ground and pound.
Skaar trying to control the position from guard on top but Turmoil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skaar postures up and lands a big shot to Turmoil's brow.
Skaar wants to control from the top but Turmoil keeps moving.
Turmoil looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Skaar passes into half guard.
Skaar working over Turmoil with some ground and pound. Turmoil looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skaar wants to control but Turmoil is keeping him busy.
Turmoil slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Skaar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Skaar 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Skaar!
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