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Event:
Stepping Stone 95
Date: Jan 22, 2023 |
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.#CL#
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.
#T1#
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.
#TD#
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.#T2#
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. #T3#
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.#T4#
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. #T5#
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.#T6#
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. #T7#
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. #T8#
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. #T9#
Carpenter managing to control the position.
Oneal stopping the sweep attempt from Carpenter.
Oneal wants to control from the top but Carpenter keeps moving. #T10#
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.#T11#
Carpenter keeping moving, preventing Oneal from controlling successfully.
Carpenter is adopting a defensive guard.#T12#
Carpenter continues to stall.
Oneal wants to control from the top but Carpenter keeps moving. #T13#
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. #T14#
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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Event:
Stepping Stone 90
Date: Jan 08, 2023 |
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 14 wins and 6 losses; Glen Barnes! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ezekiel Oneal!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.#CL#
Barnes clinches.
Barnes has Oneal pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Oneal manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Barnes is working for takedown but Oneal is calmly controlling the position for now.
Barnes can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glen Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Oneal avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Barnes tries to pull guard but Oneal holds him up against the cage and eventually Barnes drops back down to his feet.
#TD2#
Oneal wants the takedown. Barnes is fighting it off but Oneal persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Barnes's guard against the cage. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Barnes (0) vs (2) Oneal
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Barnes looking to control.
Barnes keeping moving, preventing Oneal from controlling successfully. #T1##SUB#
Barnes has his foot on Oneal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oneal works his way back into a safe position though.
Oneal slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB#
Barnes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Oneal stays in close to Barnes's body and controls the position.
Oneal trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Barnes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Oneal is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Oneal's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Oneal preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Barnes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T3#
Oneal is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB#
Barnes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oneal gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barnes trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Barnes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Oneal is aware though and is defending well.#T4#
Barnes trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes trying to keep a closed guard but Oneal is proving a slippery customer.
Oneal seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Barnes is trying to keep Oneal in close.
#SUB#
Barnes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Oneal doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oneal manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T5#
Barnes has his hands on Oneal's head, controlling the position.
Oneal wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T6#
Barnes is pulling down on Oneal's head to control his posture.
Barnes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Oneal is fighting to break Barnes's control of his arms but Barnes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Oneal trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Oneal controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T7#
Barnes is pulling down on Oneal's head. It's preventing any offense from Oneal, at least for the moment.#SUB#
Barnes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Barnes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oneal gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T8#
Oneal slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Barnes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Oneal postures up.
#SUB#
Barnes has his foot on Oneal's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oneal works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Barnes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Oneal doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oneal manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T9#
Oneal is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barnes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Oneal manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (2) Oneal
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oneal is keeping the position for now. #T10#
Oneal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oneal is trying to control the position but Barnes postures up.
Barnes content to stall in guard here.
Barnes looking to sit in guard and control but Oneal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (2) vs (4) Oneal
Barnes controlling the position.#T11#
Barnes is trying to control the position but Oneal postures up. #SUB#
Oneal got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barnes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Oneal has managed to get both his arms back between Barnes's legs - danger averted.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oneal trying to control but Barnes is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Barnes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Oneal is aware though and is defending well.
Barnes looking to control.
Barnes managing to control the position. #T12##SUB#
Barnes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Oneal defends well.#SUB#
Barnes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Oneal defends it easily.
Oneal trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T13#
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
Barnes is adopting a defensive guard.
Barnes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Oneal controls the pace.
Barnes controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barnes is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Barnes (4) vs (4) Oneal
Barnes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T14#
Barnes trying to control but Oneal is working from the bottom.
Oneal looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnes is stalling in the full guard.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Oneal keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Barnes gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Barnes takes the fight on points by 5 to 4. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1126 Round 1
Date: Dec 13, 2022 |
#R1#
Maestro stuffs the takedown attempt from Oneal. Oneal gets slowly back to his feet.
Maestro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oneal looks to land a combination but Maestro avoids it well.
Oneal throws a head kick but Maestro moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Maestro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Horrible takedown attempt by Oneal or perhaps it was just good defense by Maestro, which made it look bad.
A little jabbing left from Maestro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oneal has his takedown stuffed#KD2#
and Maestro counters with a nice right hand that sends Oneal toppling to the canvas! Oneal scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Maestro finish him?!#ROC2#Oneal is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezekiel Oneal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oneal tries to clinch but Maestro moves away
and Maestro counters with a right hand to the body.
Oneal throws a body kick that misses
and Maestro counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Uno Maestro!
A relieved looking Uno Maestro thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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