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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elliot Rockwell (ranked 308 p4p, 266 weight class) and Jaheim Reid (ranked 38 p4p, 32 weight class). Reid has chosen Never as his entrance music. Jaheim Reid acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elliot Rockwell !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaheim Reid!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rockwell s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reid, as that shot connected.
Reid misses with a left hand
and Rockwell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rockwell , as that shot connected.
Reid throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rockwell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Reid throws a jab when Rockwell was well out of range.
Rockwell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reid slips a straight right by Rockwell .
Rockwell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reid scores with a nice body kick.
Reid swings for the body but Rockwell moves out of range.
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!
Reid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reid throws out a leg kick but Rockwell moves out of range and Reid only half commits.
Reid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rockwell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reid was well out of range. Poor timing from Rockwell .
Rockwell misses the jab.
Rockwell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rockwell throws a looping overhand right but Reid ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockwell is looking to land body kicks.
Reid changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rockwell slips under a jab.
It looked like Rockwell was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Reid.
Reid throws a low kick but Rockwell avoids it.
Rockwell is looking to counter with a body kick.
Reid throws the left hand but Rockwell avoids the punch easily.
Rockwell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rockwell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rockwell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Reid looks to move away, Rockwell throws a big counter combo but Reid just gets out of the way.
Reid closes the distance and pushes Rockwell back into the cage.
Reid swings wildly with an uppercut but Rockwell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rockwell misses with a punch to the body.
Rockwell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reid's elbow.
I was talking to Rockwell 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rockwell 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reid throws a shot from downtown. Rockwell moves away and avoids it.
Reid misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rockwell blocks a jab.
Reid feints and then cracks Rockwell 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rockwell down.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reid, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rockwell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rockwell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Jaheim Reid has been cut.
Rockwell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reid throws out the jab.
Rockwell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reid is looking to chop away at Rockwell 's legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Rockwell misses the target.
Reid wants to clinch.
Reid darts in and clinches Rockwell up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid has a couple of punches blocked by Rockwell .
Reid misses with a punch on the inside.
Reid softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Reid - that landed with a thud.
Reid prevents a body shot from Rockwell .
Reid lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rockwell looking to slow down the pace here.
Rockwell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reid struggles to land a body shot inside as Rockwell controls his hands.
Rockwell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rockwell 's elbow.
A body shot lands from Reid.
Reid lands with a light punch inside.
Reid misses with a punch on the inside.
Reid misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rockwell trying to control the position but instead, Reid has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rockwell into the cage.
Rockwell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reid has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rockwell seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Reid can turn it around.
Rockwell tries to break the clinch but Reid is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid letting Rockwell take a breather here.
Reid scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Reid fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Reid scores with a nice short uppercut.
Reid lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reid fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reid misses with a body punch.
Reid working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Reid.
Rockwell lands an elbow inside.
Reid working aggressively here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rockwell .
Rockwell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reid lands a head shot.
Reid throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reid misses with a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Rockwell misses the target.
Jaheim Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rockwell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rockwell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reid! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaheim Reid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaheim Reid's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Reid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rockwell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reid.
Rockwell looks to land a right hand but Reid moved out of range.
Jab, jab by Reid - just one landing.
A big left from Reid misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reid lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rockwell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rockwell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A little feinted left hand from Rockwell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Reid misses the target.
A big right from Reid misses.
Reid works over Rockwell 's head and body with a nice combination.
Reid moves out of range of the strikes.
Reid lands a jab to Rockwell 's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reid tries to clinch but Rockwell moves out of range.
Reid lands with a nice body kick.
Rockwell misses with a low kick.
Reid scores with a sloppy right hand. Rockwell should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reid moves out of range as Rockwell strikes.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Reid in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid scores with a nice strike.
Reid digs a good body shot into Rockwell 's ribs.
Reid throws a leg kick
enabling Rockwell to counter with a crisp jab.
Reid ducks under a wild hook from Rockwell .
Reid feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rockwell s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Reid defending well as Rockwell loads up on a big left hand.
Reid has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rockwell throws a solid leg kick but Reid takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rockwell .
Reid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reid moves into range and clinches up with Rockwell .
Reid misses with some punches.
Rockwell scores with a shot to the side of Reid's head.
Rockwell pushes Reid back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rockwell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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!
Reid has a couple of punches blocked by Rockwell .
Rockwell is trying to push Reid away but Reid has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rockwell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reid misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rockwell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reid backwards.
Reid makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reid working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rockwell .
Reid misses with a body punch.
Rockwell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Reid has a couple of punches blocked by Rockwell .
Reid scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Reid.
Reid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jaheim Reid seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rockwell 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reid working aggressively here.
Rockwell 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rockwell 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rockwell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reid's head backwards.
Reid scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell jabs Reid to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rockwell looks to land a left hand but Reid moved out of range nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rockwell , as that shot connected.
Rockwell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rockwell throws a head kick that misses
and Reid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reid looks to clinch
and Rockwell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That has opened up Jaheim Reid's cut even more.
Reid attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Reid cracks a nice hook into Rockwell 's ribs.
Jaheim Reid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reid throws a leg kick
and Rockwell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rockwell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reid fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rockwell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Reid there.
Reid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rockwell throwing a counter right hand but Reid manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reid.
Rockwell appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Reid misses the jab.
Rockwell is looking to land body kicks.
Reid throws a lazy right hand but Rockwell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reid misses with a looping right.
Rockwell fires out a quick counter leg kick but Reid just manages to avoid it.
Rockwell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A clash of legs there as Rockwell blocks the low kick.
Reid is looking to chop away at Rockwell 's legs.
A little feinted left hand from Rockwell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rockwell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reid.
Reid misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reid.
A good leg kick by Reid.
Reid lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rockwell backs up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rockwell .
Rockwell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reid can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaheim Reid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jaheim Reid's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Reid with a nice cross.
Reid slips under a jab from Rockwell .
Reid looks to land a right hand but Rockwell moved out of range.
Reid misses with an uppercut
and Rockwell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Reid's knee momentarily.
Rockwell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rockwell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rockwell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reid can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Reid.
Rockwell swings for the body but Reid moves out of range.
Rockwell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reid paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Reid misses with a hook
and Rockwell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reid thinking.
Rockwell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reid tried to score with a low kick but Rockwell checks it.
Reid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockwell ducks under a wild hook from Reid.
Reid throws a leg kick but Rockwell sees it coming and moves out of range.
Reid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rockwell was well out of range. Poor timing from Reid.
Rockwell tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reid takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reid throws a right hand that misses
and Rockwell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rockwell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rockwell misses with a hook. Reid ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Reid misses its intended target.
Rockwell throwing a counter right hand but Reid manages to avoid it.
Rockwell missing with a left hand there. Reid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Reid on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rockwell throws an overhand right that lands on Reid's shoulder, as Reid tries to avoid the shot.
Reid works the jab nicely.
Reid closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rockwell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Elliot Rockwell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell throws a shot from downtown. Reid moves away and avoids it.
Rockwell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reid avoids the body shot from Rockwell .
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Reid. Rockwell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rockwell looks for the body kick but Reid saw that one coming.
Rockwell misses with a hook. Reid ducked under it nicely.
Rockwell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reid looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rockwell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Reid.
Reid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reid cracks Rockwell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Reid avoids the head kick by Rockwell .
Reid tries a quick counter leg kick but Rockwell is wise to it.
Rockwell checks a leg kick nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Rockwell misses its target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reid throws a body shot but no joy.
Reid motions for Rockwell to come forward. Reid throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Reid. Beautiful body shot.
Reid lands the left hand.
Reid looks to score with a jab to the body but Rockwell is just out of range.
Reid tries to land a body kick
and Rockwell counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rockwell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reid works Rockwell 's body with a nice hook.
Reid lands with a right hand.
Reid throws out a powerful jab.
Reid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Rockwell counters with a quick kick to the body but Reid blocks it.
Reid connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rockwell . Rockwell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rockwell checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Rockwell misses.
Reid connects with a leg kick.
Rockwell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reid.
Reid dips to his left and cracks Rockwell with an uppercut!
Reid throws a leg kick but Rockwell checks it.
It looked like Rockwell was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Reid.
Reid scoring well with a low kick there.
Reid throws an overhand right that lands on Rockwell 's shoulder, as Rockwell tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick lands for Reid.
Reid throws a front kick aimed at Rockwell 's knee but Rockwell avoids it well.
Rockwell is looking to counter punch.
Reid misses with a right hand
enabling Rockwell to counter with a crisp jab.
Rockwell lands a nice hook to Reid's body. Reid takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Reid lands with an uppercut that bounces Rockwell off the cage and back into range.
Rockwell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jab from Reid.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaheim Reid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reid has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaheim Reid!
Jaheim Reid seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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