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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kabelo Nyambe (ranked 4289 p4p, 4291 weight class) and Polly Johnson (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 welterweight 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, Kabelo Nyambe!
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, Polly Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson leaves Nyambe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nyambe goes for a double leg but Johnson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Johnson continues to drive forward.
Nyambe blocks an uppercut.
Nyambe blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Nyambe.
Johnson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kabelo Nyambe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nyambe.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nyambe jumps guard but Johnson stands there with Nyambe around his waist. Nyambe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson keeps control of Nyambe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nyambe blocks an uppercut.
Nyambe is trying to pull guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Johnson tries a body shot but Nyambe blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Nyambe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Nyambe.
Nyambe is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Johnson to keep the fight standing.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nyambe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nyambe is trying to drag Johnson to the mat but Johnson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Nyambe avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Nyambe.
Nyambe taking a breather.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nyambe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nyambe can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Nyambe looking to stall.
Nyambe has Johnson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Johnson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Nyambe controls his hands.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Nyambe controls his hands.
Nyambe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nyambe pulls Johnson into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nyambe is proving hard to escape from.
Johnson gets to his feet - Nyambe follows without any prompting.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Nyambe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nyambe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson tries to work over Nyambe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nyambe trying to land knees to the body.
Nyambe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson walks away with a smile on his face. Nyambe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nyambe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Johnson misses
and Nyambe counters with an inside leg kick.
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nyambe.
Johnson swings for the body but Nyambe moves out of range.
Nyambe dives in for a single leg takedown but Johnson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Johnson keeps control of Nyambe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Nyambe controls the action.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Nyambe trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nyambe.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Nyambe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Polly Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Nyambe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nyambe throws a nice head kick!
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Nyambe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nyambe shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Nyambe was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nyambe wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Johnson is trying to control Nyambe's posture but Nyambe avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nyambe taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyambe trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Nyambe tries for a kimura but Johnson is defending well.
Nyambe wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnson is trying to control Nyambe's posture but Nyambe avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Johnson seems a little lost for a moment, as Nyambe dominates the positioning.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Johnson is looking to regain half guard here but Nyambe keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nyambe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Polly Johnson has been cut.
Nyambe has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Nyambe has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Johnson uses from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson throws a head kick but Nyambe moves out of range.
Nyambe throws a counter high kick but Johnson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nyambe.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kabelo Nyambe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson gets caught napping as Nyambe dives in and scores a takedown. Johnson manages to retain guard.
Nyambe stands up from Johnson's guard - Nyambe perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nyambe staying out of range there.
Nyambe pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Nyambe controls his hands.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyambe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nyambe wants a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nyambe.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Nyambe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nyambe is trying to pull guard but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Nyambe controls the action.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Nyambe controls the action.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kabelo Nyambe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Polly Johnson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Nyambe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kabelo Nyambe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nyambe checks it well.
Nyambe shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nyambe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nyambe closes the distance and clinches.
Nyambe is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nyambe's elbow.
Nyambe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Nyambe is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Nyambe uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nyambe.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Nyambe.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Nyambe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Johnson pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyambe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nyambe somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kabelo Nyambe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A clash of legs there as Nyambe blocks the low kick.
Nyambe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Johnson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nyambe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nyambe off to one side.
Nyambe avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Nyambe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nyambe blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson throws a head kick but Nyambe moves out of range.
Nyambe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nyambe moves away.
Nyambe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Johnson manages to circle out of the way.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nyambe appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nyambe shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nyambe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nyambe blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nyambe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Nyambe tries to counter by clinching up but Johnson breaks away and moves out of range.
Nyambe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Polly Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Polly Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick
and Nyambe counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Nyambe to acknowledge the strikes.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nyambe moves away.
Nyambe ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nyambe.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson throws a head kick but Nyambe moves out of range.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nyambe drops down looking for a counter takedown but Johnson sprawls and moves away.
Polly Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nyambe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nyambe rather than just go for the knockout.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nyambe appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a head kick but Nyambe moves out of range.
Nyambe throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nyambe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Nyambe checks the leg kick.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Nyambe counters with a nice body shot.
Johnson closes the distance and pushes Nyambe back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nyambe blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Nyambe is trying to stall.
Nyambe manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Nyambe is working an open guard so Johnson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Polly Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Polly Johnson!
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