Back on the feet, McGhee lands a hard left hand to drop Newson.
Newson gets in for the takedown, but a whizzer by McGhee prevents the completion. Newson looked for a trip and McGhee was wise to it, but still created an awkward moment where both fighters fell briefly. Round 2 – Newson opens with a head kick that McGhee evades. MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for McGhee. Newson charges forward with a combo to close out the round. They separate and return to the center, but it doesn’t take long for McGhee to get back to the forward pressure with strikes.
McGhee rolls through, but Newson sticks with him in the clinch. Newson is able to avoid big damage, and gets in on his legs for a takedown. McGhee keeps things standing and turns up the forward pressure with punches. A nice knee soon followed, and Newson looks for the takedown. Newson goes to an inside leg kick, followed by a head kick. Newson catches a kick and thinks about the takedown, but McGhee prevents it. They continue to take turns throwing single shots, with each missing the target. McGhee makes some contact with a head kick, but it’s mostly blocked by Newson. Round 1 – The action begins with both fighters looking to land single kicks. Judging: Junichiro Kamijo (29-28), Anthony Maness (29-28), Ron McCarthy (29-28) Records: Hailey Cowan (7-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Jamey-Lyn Horth (6-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) Photos: UFC Fight Night 223: Best photos from Las Vegas MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Horth, scoring the close fight in her favor 29-28 overall. Cowan looks for strikes on top, but Horth defends well until time expires. A big kick from Horth lands, but Cowan catches it and gets the takedown. Horth lands another pair of kicks and Cowan responds with a left hand. A left punch followed by a right kick from Cowan. Horth lands a nice head kick, followed by a punching combo. Fatigue is setting in now, but they’re still active. They break free, and it’s back to the striking game. Short strikes land from both, and Cowan gets the takedown, but Horth quickly reverses before they settle on the mat, and gets back to the clinch game on the feet. The referee warns and the action continues. Cowan nearly gets a takedown but a big fence grab by Horth prevents it. Cowan gets underhooks in the clinch against the fence. Round 3 – The final round starts with a quick embrace before they get back to letting the strikes fly. MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Cowan. She then tries the body kick again, but Cowan catches it and pushes her to the mat before the horn. Cowan charges forward with punches, including a nice right uppercut before capping off the sequence with a clinch against the cage. They exchange side kicks to the body, and then punches upstairs. They continue to trade strikes on the feet. Cowan lands an elbow from top, but Horth gets up fairly quickly. Horth’s body kick lands again, but this time Cowan catches it and uses it for the takedown. A nice right hand follows a moment later. Horth separates and fires off a sharp two-punch combo. Round 2 – Cowan immediately gets across the cage and clinches. MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Horth. Blood is flowing over the left eye of Cowan, as they return to the center. With less than a minute to go, the wrestling game against the cage continues. A big head kick lands for Horth, prompting Cowan to charge forward for a takedown. The wrestle for position, Cowan reverses, and short elbows and knees are traded before they separate. A clinch follows, with Horth pressing Cowan against the fence. Cowan throws a nice combo ending in a spinning kick. They trade punches and bounce around the cage, but that body kick scores again for Horth. A moment later, Horth gets a solid roundhouse in to the body. Cowan paws out the right hand, Horth slaps with an inside leg kick. Round 1 – A quick touch of gloves starts things off and the fighters begin looking for openings.
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