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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chen Mei (ranked 1157 p4p, 1641 weight class) and Darrell Newsome (ranked 162 p4p, 226 weight class). Darrell Newsome has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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World class boxer
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chen Mei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darrell Newsome!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newsome tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Newsome instigates a clinch.
Newsome keeps control of Mei as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mei is trying to force a seperation but Newsome has the dominant position.
Mei tries to circle away but Newsome has him pinned against the cage.
Newsome working aggressively here.
Mei wants to break free but Newsome has control.
Newsome misses with some punches.
Newsome fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Newsome throws a punch but it's blocked by Mei.
Newsome struggles to land a body shot inside as Mei controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Newsome as Mei tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Newsome.
A short left from Newsome.
Mei breaks the clinch.
Mei throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Newsome looks to land a left hand but Mei moved out of range nicely.
We've been told by Mei's head coaches at McGrady FT that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newsome misses with a right hand
and Newsome takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Darrell Newsome has been cut.
Mei throws a leg kick
letting Newsome counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Newsome throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Newsome scores with a jab. Mei acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Newsome misses its intended target.
Newsome lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Newsome lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mei listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Newsome lands with a hook. Mei tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Newsome throws a shot from downtown. Mei moves away and avoids it.
Newsome has Mei up against the cage in a clinch.
Mei wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mei wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Mei - that landed with a thud.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newsome swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Newsome misses with a punch to the body.
Mei wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Newsome can't find room to land a body shot as Mei controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Mei.
Newsome misses with a punch to the body.
Newsome keeps control of Mei as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mei is trying to break the clinch but Newsome is controlling him.
A short right from Newsome on the inside.
Newsome working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mei is looking to break free of the clinch but Newsome has double underhooks.
Newsome goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mei is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Newsome lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mei or not.
Mei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Newsome throws a hook but Mei blocks it.
It looked like Mei was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Newsome.
Newsome darts in and clinches Mei up against the cage.
Newsome has Mei pressed against the cage, preventing Mei from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Newsome works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newsome misses with a right hand
and Mei counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Newsome misses.
Newsome pushes Mei up against the cage in a clinch.
Mei breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Mei.
Mei moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mei lands a right hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darrell Newsome dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darrell Newsome'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.
Newsome is looking to clinch but Mei is avoiding it.
Mei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Newsome throws out the jab.
Mei throws a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Newsome there.
Nice cross by Newsome.
Mei is rocked!
BAM! Newsome delivers a spinning backfist that drops Mei like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Darrell Newsome!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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