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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jun Liu (ranked 1912 p4p, 1841 weight class) and Jaheim Reid (ranked 286 p4p, 281 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards 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 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jun Liu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaheim Reid!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Liu.
Liu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reid throws a big shot that misses.
Reid takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reid misses with a body shot.
Reid throws a leg kick
and Liu counters with a nice uppercut.
Liu lands a high kick!
Reid blocks the body kick.
Reid gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Liu finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Reid avoids the body shot from Liu.
Liu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Reid takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Liu defending well as Reid loads up on a big left hand.
Liu lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reid darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Liu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Liu. Those never looked like landing.
Reid takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice shot lands for Liu.
Liu lands a body shot.
Liu misses the shot to the body.
Liu thuds his right hand into Reid's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Liu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liu.
Reid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Liu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Reid counters with a series of strikes. Liu will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liu takes one on the button.
Reid lands a jab to the nose.
Liu is rocked!
It looks like Jun Liu has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oh Liu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reid throws a body kick that misses
and Liu counters with a nice kick to the body.
Liu seems to have got his legs back now.
Liu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Roosters Coop in the buildup to the fight.
Liu misses with a hook. Reid ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Liu finds it's way through Reid's defenses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Liu.
Liu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Liu swings for the body but Reid moves out of range.
Liu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reid backs up against the cage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reid.
Liu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Liu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reid replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Liu blocks it well.
Liu slips under a jab.
Liu misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reid.
Reid pivots, looking for a leg kick but Liu is out of range and Reid settles back down.
Liu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reid stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reid is looking to slow Liu down with leg kicks.
Liu moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice body kick there by Liu.
Liu thuds his shin into the meat of Reid's side.
Reid avoids a kick to the body.
Despite the aggression on Reid's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nice shot by Liu.
Liu checks a leg kick nicely.
Liu is looking for a counter combo.
Reid connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Liu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Reid misses the shot to the body.
Liu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reid displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reid sizes up Liu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Liu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Reid moves out of range of the body kick from Liu.
Liu thuds his shin into the meat of Reid's side.
Liu lands a nice shot that snaps Reid's head back.
Liu scores with a push kick.
Liu tries to bum rush Reid with a series of wild strikes but Reid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liu manages to avoid it.
Liu is looking to counter punch.
Reid misses with a low kick.
Liu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Reid scores with a punch to the head.
Liu is looking to land body kicks.
Reid shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Liu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jun Liu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Liu tries to bum rush Reid with a series of wild strikes but Reid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Liu moves away from the strike by Reid.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Reid might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Liu has got the better of the exchanges.
Oooooh!!! Reid has knocked Liu down with a huge combo! Reid steps away and waves a wobbly Liu back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Liu looks to land a body kick but Reid moved away.
Liu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Liu misses with a kick to the body.
Reid moves out of range of the body kick.
Reid takes one to the side of the head.
Reid blocks the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Liu - that will leave a mark!
Reid throws a jab when Liu was well out of range.
Reid with a nice calf kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Liu blocks the leg kick.
Jun Liu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liu digs a good hook to Reid's body.
Liu checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jun Liu's cut is getting worse.
Liu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Liu misses with a series of wild punches.
Liu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Reid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liu.
A leg kick checked by Liu.
Liu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reid.
Reid connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Liu momentarily.
Liu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Liu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reid takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Liu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reid walks forward, straight into a front kick from Liu.
Liu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Reid moves out of range as Liu throws a body kick.
Reid throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Liu cracks a nice hook into Reid's ribs.
Reid gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Liu.
Liu throws a sloppy head kick and Reid moves out of range easily.
Reid takes one to the side of the head.
Reid works Liu's body with a nice hook.
Reid moves out of range of the body kick.
Reid thows a leg kick but Liu checks it
and Liu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reid.
Liu misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Reid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Liu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Liu lands a jab to Reid's midsection.
Liu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reids jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Liu lands a two punch combo.
Liu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Liu's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Liu duly obliges.
A low kick from Reid misses
letting Liu counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reid pushes Liu away with a front kick.
Reid misses with a low kick.
Liu throws a head kick that misses.
Reid bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Liu throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reid swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Liu.
Liu lands with a nice body punch.
A low kick lands for Reid.
Reid is looking to land body kicks.
Reid scores with a leg kick.
Reid lands with a nice body kick.
Liu avoids the body shot from Reid.
Liu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A jab from Reid finds it's way through Liu's defenses.
Liu lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reid just misses with a punch to the body.
Liu thinks about countering with a body kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Liu connects with a high kick.
Reid takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Liu thuds a left hand into Reid's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Liu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jun Liu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Reid. Those never looked like landing.
Liu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Liu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Reid connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Liu momentarily.
Reid scoring well with a low kick there.
Liu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Liu thuds his shin into the meat of Reid's side.
Liu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Reid will feel that in the morning.
Reid throws a body kick that misses.
Liu throws a wild body kick that Reid sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Liu checks a leg kick.
Reid throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Liu counters with a right hand to the body.
Reid thows a leg kick but Liu checks it
and Liu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu throws a body kick that misses.
Reid flicks out a counter leg kick but Liu steps away.
Liu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reid.
Reid fakes the leg kick and cracks Liu in the body.
Reid takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Liu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A low kick from Reid misses
and Liu counters with a one-two to the body.
Liu works over Reid's head and body with a nice combination.
Liu swinging wildly here.
Liu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A left and a right from Reid both land. Nice combination.
Reid has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Liu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liu is looking to land body kicks.
Reid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Reid misses its intended target.
It looked like Liu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Liu looks for the body kick but Reid saw that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of Reid 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Reid missing with a left hand there. Liu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Liu is looking to counter punch.
Liu looks to land a combination. Reid sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Reid paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Liu. That snapped Reid's head back.
Reid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reid blocks a head kick by Liu.
Jab by Reid.
Reid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liu manages to avoid it.
Liu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid throws a nice looking combination but Liu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Liu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Reid misses with a low kick.
Liu lands a jab to Reid's midsection.
A combination from Liu does no damage.
Reid takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reid throws a leg kick but Liu checks it.
Reid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reid has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Liu scores with a spinning back kick!
Liu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reid throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A combination from Reid does no damage.
Reid takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Liu looks to land a combination but Reid avoids it well.
Jab, jab by Reid - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Liu misses
and Reid counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liu looks for the body kick but Reid saw that one coming.
Reid throws an off balance right hand
and Liu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Liu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reid at a distance.
Reid throws a body kick that misses.
Liu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice shot by Reid.
Reid moves out of range of the body kick.
Reid looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good exchange - Liu coming out on top.
Liu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reid.
Liu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reid can pounce on him.
Reid takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jaheim Reid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jun Liu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Liu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jun Liu!
Jun Liu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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