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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mac Pumper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Number Five (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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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mac Pumper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Number Five!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Five is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pumper could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Five tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pumper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Five has managed to clinch.
Five pushes Pumper back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pumper is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Five gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Five lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Mac Pumper has been cut.
Five lands a knee to the head.
Five misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pumper.
Five lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pumper tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Five just stands there and leans against the cage.
Five with a knee to the head.
Five tries to land knees in the clinch but Pumper avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Five.
Five connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pumper's face.
Pumper jumps guard but Five stands there with Pumper around his waist. Pumper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mac Pumper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Five misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pumper.
Pumper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Five with a knee to the head.
Pumper jumps guard but Five stands there with Pumper around his waist. Pumper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Five connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pumper's face.
Pumper managing to block the knees to the body from Five.
Pumper tries for a takedown. No joy.
Five missing with knees to the body.
Five unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pumper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Five unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pumper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Five with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Five looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Five just leaning against Pumper, taking a breather.
Five prevents the takedown attempt.
Five with a knee to the head.
Pumper is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Five throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pumper tries for a takedown but Five manages to get underhooks.
Pumper has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Five is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pumper tries to pull guard but Five won't allow it.
Five scores a nice knee to the body.
Five misses with a body punch.
Pumper fails to pull guard.
Pumper is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Five gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Five crunches a lovely knee into Pumper's ribcage.
Pumper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Five smiles and moves away.
Five drives through and clinches with Pumper against the cage.
Five unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pumper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Five crunches a lovely knee into Pumper's ribcage.
Five landing knees to the head.
Five breaks the clinch.
Pumper shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pumper showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pumper is trying to work for a kimura but Five is defending well.
Pumper is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pumper stops Five from getting back to his feet.
Pumper is looking to advance position but Five won't allow it.
Pumper is looking to take a break and control but Five is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Five can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pumper is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Five won't allow Pumper to pass to mount.
Pumper takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pumper is looking to take a break and control but Five is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Pumper looks for a takedown but Five sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Five moves into range and clinches up with Pumper.
Five pressing his opponent against the cage.
Five lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Five stalling in the clinch.
Five using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pumper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pumper is working for takedown but Five is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pumper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Five smiles and moves away.
Pumper looks for a takedown but Five sprawls well.
Five tries to clinch but Pumper is having none of it.
Pumper closes the distance and clinches up with Five, looking for a takedown. Pumper pushes Five against the cage but Five circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Five moves into range and clinches up with Pumper.
Five using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pumper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Five.
Five with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Five looking to slow down the pace here.
Five tries to land knees in the clinch but Pumper avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pumper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Five smiles and moves away.
Pumper tries to land a front kick but Five steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Five instigates a clinch.
Pumper tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Five landing knees to the head.
Five throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pumper blocks it with crossed arms.
Pumper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Five smiles and moves away.
Five rushes Pumper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pumper fails to pull guard.
Pumper takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mac Pumper's cut is getting worse.
Five with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Five lands a nice knee to the body.
Five connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pumper's face.
Pumper is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Five landing knees to the head.
Oh Pumper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Five lands a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Five landing knees to the body.
Five crunches a lovely knee into Pumper's ribcage.
Come on Five - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pumper seems to have got his legs back now.
Five missing with knees to the body.
Five gets underhooks to prevent Pumper's takedown attempt.
Five crunches a lovely knee into Pumper's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Number Five dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mac Pumper's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pumper shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Five as he jumps to the side.
Five tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Five gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Five tries to land a knee to the head but Pumper blocks with his arms.
Pumper jumps guard but Five stands there with Pumper around his waist. Pumper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Number Five seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Five tries to land a knee to the head but Pumper blocks with his arms.
Five misses with a knee to the head.
Pumper blocking some punches.
Pumper blocking some punches.
Five prevents Pumper from breaking the clinch.
Five with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pumper tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mac Pumper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Five is pressed up against the cage. Pumper has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Five down to the mat. Five avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Five tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Five tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pumper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horrible takedown by Pumper or perhaps it was just good defense by Five which made him look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pumper misses the shot to the body.
Pumper fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Five closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Five with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Five lands a knee to the body.
Five with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Five.
Five unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pumper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Five landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pumper jumps guard but Five stands there with Pumper around his waist. Pumper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Five throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pumper blocks it with crossed arms.
Five will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pumper up against the cage.
Five with a knee to the head.
Pumper is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Five gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pumper tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Five just stands there and leans against the cage.
Five connects with a knee to the head.
Pumper looking for a takedown.
Five prevents the takedown attempt.
Five unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pumper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pumper takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pumper jumps guard but Five stands there with Pumper around his waist. Pumper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Five lands a knee to the head.
Pumper managing to block the knees to the body from Five.
Pumper goes for a takedown in the clinch but Five prevents it.
Five with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mac Pumper's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Five misses with a knee strike.
Five unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pumper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short right from Five.
Five connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pumper's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Five misses with an elbow strike.
Pumper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Five scores with a knee to the head.
Five breaks from the clinch.
Five tries to clinch there but Pumper circles away.
Number Five is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pumper throws a push kick but Five slaps the foot to one side.
Five has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pumper has a takedown stuffed.
Pumper fails with the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pumper closes this distance looking for a takedown but Five circles away.
Five stuffs the takedown attempt from Pumper. Pumper gets slowly back to his feet.
Five darts in and clinches Pumper up against the cage.
Pumper avoids the elbow strike from Five, against the cage.
Five looking to throw knees to the head but Pumper is blocking nicely.
Five landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Five scores with a knee to the head.
Five misses with a knee strike.
Five trying to land knees to the body.
Five misses with a knee strike.
Pumper takes a knee right on the jaw!
Five unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pumper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pumper takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pumper drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Five gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pumper fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Five scores with a knee to the head.
Pumper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Five smiles and moves away.
Pumper fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pumper shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck for Pumper with that takedown attempt.
Five throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Five lands a slapping body shot.
Five doesn't manage to clinch there - Pumper circles away.
Five wants to clinch.
Pumper throws a low kick but it's checked well by Five.
A big right from Pumper misses.
Pumper checks a leg kick nicely.
Pumper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Five pinned against the cage. Five gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pumper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Five doesn't manage to clinch there - Pumper circles away.
Pumper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Five.
Pumper fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pumper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pumper shoots for a takedown but Five saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Five tries to close the distance and clinch but Pumper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Number Five is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Five tries to clinch but Pumper moves out of range.
Pumper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Five pinned against the cage. Five gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pumper keeps the fight on the outside.
Five tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pumper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pumper.
Pumper closes this distance looking for a takedown but Five circles away.
Pumper fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pumper changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Five tries to avoid it but Pumper manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Five to the ground. Five escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pumper closes this distance looking for a takedown but Five circles away.
Five rushes Pumper and presses him up against the cage.
Pumper can't get the takedown.
Five prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pumper drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Five gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Number Five showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mac Pumper's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Five doesn't manage to clinch there - Pumper circles away.
Five moves in looking to clinch but Pumper pushes him off.
Horrible takedown by Pumper or perhaps it was just good defense by Five which made him look bad.
Pumper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Five closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Five connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pumper's face.
Five wants to stall.
Pumper tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Five just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mac Pumper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Five misses with a short punch on the inside.
Five is pressed up against the cage. Pumper has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Five down to the mat. Five avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pumper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Five moves into range and clinches up with Pumper.
Pumper is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Five gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pumper wants a takedown but no success here.
Pumper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Five lands a nice knee to the body.
Five takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pumper wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pumper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Five tries to land knees in the clinch but Pumper avoids the damage to the body.
Five tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Five.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Five scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Five.
Five breaks the clinch.
Pumper fails to land the takedown.
Pumper looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Five is fending him off so far but Pumper persists. Nope, Five circles away and we're back to standing.
Five closes the distance and clinches.
Pumper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Five smiles and moves away.
Five keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Five tries to clinch up but Pumper circles away and keeps his distance.
Pumper closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pumper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Five keeps working.
Pumper wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Five, who protects the arm well.
Pumper working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Five is pushing Pumper's head away, looking to escape. Pumper manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pumper tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pumper has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pumper is looking to take a break and control but Five is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Five is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pumper has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Pumper tries to move into full mount but can't pass Five's legs.
Five wants to get back to his feet.
Five prevents Pumper from improving position.
Five is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Pumper is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pumper trying to control the action but Five is working from the bottom.
Pumper tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pumper has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Five drives through and clinches with Pumper against the cage.
Five is stalling here.
Five throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pumper blocks it with crossed arms.
Pumper tries to pull guard but Five holds him up against the cage and eventually Pumper drops back down to his feet.
Five misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pumper.
Five crunches a lovely knee into Pumper's ribcage.
Pumper wants to get back to striking at distance but Five won't allow it.
Pumper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Five smiles and moves away.
Pumper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pumper throws a hook to the side of Five's head but Five sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pumper shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pumper shoots for a double leg takedown but Five sprawls well. He's pushed Pumper's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pumper closes the distance and clinches up with Five, looking for a takedown. Pumper pushes Five against the cage but Five circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pumper shoots in for a double leg but Five sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pumper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pumper misses with a takedown attempt - Five sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Five gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pumper showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Five is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Five is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pumper is controlling him.
Pumper trying to control but Five is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Number Five.
I've got Five winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Number Five!
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