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Stepping Stone 95 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 2 losses; Al Carpenter! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 1 losses; Ezekiel Oneal!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Carpenter has Oneal up against the cage in a clinch.
Carpenter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Oneal.
Carpenter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Oneal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carpenter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oneal tries to pull guard but Carpenter holds him up against the cage and eventually Oneal drops back down to his feet.
Al Carpenter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ezekiel Oneal.
Oneal can't get the takedown.
Carpenter successfully pulls guard.
Carpenter is controlling Oneal's posture.
Carpenter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carpenter tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneal trying to control the position from guard on top but Carpenter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carpenter is adopting a defensive guard.
Oneal wants to control from the top but Carpenter keeps moving.
Carpenter has his hands on Oneal's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter being controlled here, momentarily.
Carpenter pulls Oneal in to control the position.
Carpenter has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
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.
Oneal wants to control from the top but Carpenter keeps moving.
Carpenter looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Oneal stopping the sweep attempt from Carpenter.
Oneal trying to control the position from guard on top but Carpenter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oneal controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter keeping moving, preventing Oneal from controlling successfully.
Carpenter pulls Oneal in close to his closed guard and prevents Oneal from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Oneal controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Oneal being controlled here momentarily.
Oneal trying to control the position from guard on top but Carpenter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Oneal is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Carpenter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Oneal trying to control but Carpenter is working from the bottom.
Carpenter trying to control the position here.
Oneal showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter managing to control the position.
Oneal stopping the sweep attempt from Carpenter.
Oneal wants to control from the top but Carpenter keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Oneal might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Carpenter haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oneal sitting in guard here, content to control.
Oneal's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter keeping moving, preventing Oneal from controlling successfully.
Carpenter is adopting a defensive guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter continues to stall.
Oneal wants to control from the top but Carpenter keeps moving.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Carpenter has Oneal pulled in close to control his posture.
Oneal wants to control from the top but Carpenter keeps moving.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter trying to control the position here.
Oneal trying to control the position from guard on top but Carpenter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oneal is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Carpenter is heads and Oneal is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Carpenter takes the fight on points by 1 to 0. |
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