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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edmundo Ware (ranked 24179 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Pinkman (ranked 5832 p4p, 475 weight class). Jesse Pinkman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Edmundo Ware's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Edmundo Ware!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jesse Pinkman!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinkman throws a head kick that misses.
Pinkman throws a head kick but Ware moves out of range.
Ware changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pinkman misses with a head kick.
Pinkman throws a head kick that misses.
Pinkman throws a sloppy head kick
and Ware counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pinkman throws a head kick that misses.
Pinkman throws a lazy body kick
and Ware counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pinkman won't be happy with that.
Pinkman is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ware is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Ware lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pinkman hang on?
Ware knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pinkman on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinkman is trying desperately to improve position.
Ware lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pinkman takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ware really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ware cracks Pinkman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ware lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pinkman manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinkman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ware pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkman wants to control but Ware is keeping busy.
Pinkman tries to roll over but Ware keeps him under control.
Ware looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pinkman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ware not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pinkman is trying to stand back up but Ware is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinkman tries to get to full guard but Ware has control of the leg.
Pinkman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pinkman has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Ferocious beast. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Ware will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pinkman trying to strike off his back.
Pinkman throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Pinkman trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pinkman is nestled in close to Ware, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pinkman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ware is doing well to control the position and prevent Pinkman from advancing to side control.
Pinkman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pinkman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ware sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ware is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ground and pound from Pinkman.
Pinkman is trying to control the action in half guard but Ware is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ware moves into full guard.
Ware controlling Pinkman's posture.
Ware working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pinkman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pinkman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ware tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ware keeping moving, preventing Pinkman from controlling successfully.
Ware pulls Pinkman in close to his closed guard and prevents Pinkman from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pinkman is looking to stand up but Ware won't let him.
Pinkman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ware working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pinkman.
Pinkman throws a big elbow that misses.
Pinkman trying to control the position from guard on top but Ware is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pinkman throws a big elbow that misses.
Ware keeping moving, preventing Pinkman from controlling successfully.
Ware utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ware is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pinkman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pinkman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Edmundo Ware will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pinkman misses with a hook
and Ware counters with a shoot takedown. Pinkman fights it but they end up in guard.
Pinkman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Edmundo Ware overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ware lands a couple of digs.
Ware has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ware with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pinkman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pinkman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ware can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ware won't allow Pinkman to sweep him here.
Pinkman throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Pinkman throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ware landing with the ground and pound.
Ware scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pinkman working for a triangle but Ware defends it easily.
Pinkman looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ware passes into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ware's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pinkman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ware pulls his head out easily.
Ware seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pinkman wants to get back to full guard.
Pinkman has a hand on Ware's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ware takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Pinkman working to try and regain half guard.
Ware fails to move to back control.
Ware blocks Pinkman's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ware postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pinkman looks a forlorn figure.
Ware tries to control but Pinkman wriggling away.
Pinkman sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Pinkman is trying to control but Ware manages to pass to mount!
Pinkman is looking to improve his position but Ware isn't that keen on the idea.
Pinkman sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Pinkman is trying to get back to full guard.
Ware looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pinkman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ware takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pinkman trying to control but Ware postures up.
Pinkman is looking to get back to is feet but Ware passes into side control.
Ware is putting a hurting on Pinkman here, landing some big shots from side control.
Pinkman is looking for a sweep.
Pinkman is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ware wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pinkman keeps working.
Pinkman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ware is controlling him well.
Pinkman is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ware is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Pinkman working to try and regain half guard.
Ware is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pinkman can do to turn this around?
Pinkman wants to hold on but Ware pushes him away.
Ware blocks Pinkman's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman tries to hold on but Ware pushes him away.
Ware scoring with strikes but Pinkman is staying in there.
Pinkman is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Pinkman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pinkman throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ware. What's that going to do exactly?
Ware punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ware looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pinkman tries to hold on but Ware pushes him away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinkman is working to get back to half guard.
Pinkman's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Pinkman is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edmundo Ware dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pinkman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ware appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pinkman throws a head kick that misses.
Ware moves into the clinch.
Ware manages to break the clinch.
Pinkman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ware connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ware moves into the clinch.
Pinkman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pinkman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ware jumps guard and drags Pinkman to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pinkman trying to control but Ware is working from the bottom.
Pinkman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ware is trying to keep Pinkman in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pinkman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ware throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ware is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ware is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pinkman trying to control the position from guard on top but Ware is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pinkman throwing strikes but missing.
Ware trying to control the position here.
Pinkman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ware utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two 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.
Pinkman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pinkman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ware's guard.
Pinkman stopping the sweep attempt from Ware.
Ware is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pinkman misses with a body kick.
Jesse Pinkman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ware misses with a takedown attempt - Pinkman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pinkman lands with an overhand left.
Pinkman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ware if he has to take too many more of those.
Pinkman throws a body kick that misses
and Ware counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ware.
Ware is standing up over Pinkman. Pinkman looks to escape but Ware dives into side control.
Pinkman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ware's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman is pressing down on Ware's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pinkman looking for a sweep. Not yet Pinkman, not yet.
Ware postures up.
Ware preventing the sweep.
Pinkman trying to keep a closed guard but Ware is proving a slippery customer.
Pinkman working for a triangle but Ware defends it easily.
Pinkman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ware postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pinkman striking off his back but it's not causing Ware any problems.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pinkman wants to sweep here but Ware controlling him for the moment.
Pinkman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ware cracks Pinkman with a solid left hand.
Pinkman is looking to stand up but Ware isn't so interested in that idea.
Ware got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pinkman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ware has managed to get both his arms back between Pinkman's legs - danger averted.
Pinkman has an active guard here but Ware has managed to pass into half guard.
Pinkman tries to get to full guard but Ware has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ware takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
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 Edmundo Ware.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ware, 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edmundo Ware!
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