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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaheim Reid (ranked 525 p4p, 70 weight class) and Jabbar Omarov (ranked 533 p4p, 72 weight class). Reid kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sizzla - Taking Over. The key to victory for Jaheim Reid has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaheim Reid!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jabbar Omarov!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid throws a body shot but no joy.
Omarov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Reid in his tracks.
It looks like Jaheim Reid has been cut.
An inside leg kick from Reid misses.
Nice defenses there by Reid.
Reid misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reid connects with a solid leg kick.
Omarov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reid pinned against the cage. Reid gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Omarov 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reid moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Reid uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Omarov has time to react.
Reid connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Omarov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Reid takes one to the side of the head.
Omarov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Reid connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Omarov scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Jabbar Omarov has been cut.
Jaheim Reid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omarov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reid counters with a straight right hand.
Reid has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Omarov missing with a left hand there. Reid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reid stuns Omarov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Omarov.
Omarov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reid. Reid obviously looking to wear him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reid.
Omarov misses with an uppercut.
Omarov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reid was well out of range. Poor timing from Omarov.
Omarov avoids the body shot from Reid.
Omarov with a poor takedown
and Reid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reid lands with a hook. Omarov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Omarov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Omarov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reid lands an overhand right.
Reid throws a lazy right hand but Omarov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omarov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Reid sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Omarov somewhat.
Jaheim Reid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jabbar Omarov.
Omarov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Reid misses the target.
Reid feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Omarovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Reid lands with an overhand left.
Reid goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Omarov is rocked!
Omarov catches Reid with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Reid throws a quick inside leg kick.
Omarov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jaheim Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reid uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Omarov.
Omarov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Reid sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Reid was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omarov looks for a takedown but Reid sprawls well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reid.
Reid is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Reid scores with a sloppy right hand. Omarov should have avoided that one.
Omarov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Horrible takedown attempt by Omarov or perhaps it was just good defense by Reid, which made it look bad.
Reid tried to counter with a leg kick but Omarov avoided it.
Reid scores with a hook.
Reid tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reid lets loose with a powerful body kick. Omarov will feel that in the morning.
Reid with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reid looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reid ducks under a wild hook from Omarov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid throws a leg kick but Omarov moved away.
Omarov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Omarov throws a right hand that misses
and Reid counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Omarov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reid.
Reid lands the left hand.
Omarov is still on wobbly legs! Can Reid finish him?
Reid tries to move into range but Omarov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Omarov seems to have recovered his senses.
Reid throws a big shot that misses.
Reid loads up on a big right hand but Omarov slips the punch.
Nice body punch from Reid.
Omarov missing with a left hand there. Reid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reid connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reid misses with a low kick.
Omarov blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaheim Reid dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Reid throws a shot from downtown. Omarov moves away and avoids it.
Omarov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reid.
Reid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Omarov can do to turn this around?
Reid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Omarov circles away quickly and effectively.
A cross from Reid lands.
Reid throws a leg kick
so Omarov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Reid has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Omarov off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Reid lands a nice leg kick that just misses Omarov's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danga de danga de dang - Omarov scores with a four punch combination!
Reid looks for the body kick but Omarov saw that one coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reid.
Reid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reid tries a low kick but Omarov avoids it.
Reid cracks a nice hook into Omarov's ribs.
Reid throws a low kick but it's checked well by Omarov.
Omarov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jaheim Reid is winning the standup battle so far.
Reid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Omarov.
Omarov works the jab nicely.
Omarov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reid tests Omarov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Omarov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Omarov darts in looking for a takedown but Reid gets double underhooks and turns Omarov into the cage.
Omarov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reids jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Good exchange - Reid coming out on top.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reid darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Reid throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Omarov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reid.
Reid thinks about countering with a head kick.
Omarov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reid just misses with a punch to the body.
Reid misses with a hook.
Omarov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid looks to land a body kick but Omarov moved away.
Reid sizes up Omarov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Omarov misses with a takedown attempt - Reid sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Omarov tries for a takedown but Reid sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jaheim Reid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jabbar Omarov.
Omarov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Omarov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reid finds it's way round the side to connect with Omarov's head.
That has opened up Jabbar Omarov's cut even more.
Omarov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Reid digs a good hook to Omarov's body.
Reid lands a body shot.
Omarov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Omarov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Reid thuds his right hand into Omarov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omarov misses with a hook.
Omarov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Reid stuffs the takedown.
Reid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Omarov looks to land a combination but Reid avoids it well.
Reid uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Omarov has time to react.
Reid with a jab.
Reid thows a body kick. Omarov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Omarov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Reid throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reid scores with a nice body kick.
Omarov is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reid.
Reid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Omarov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reid throws a quick inside leg kick.
Omarov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omarov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
You can see that Omarov has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Omarov misses with an uppercut. Reid saw that one coming.
Reid connects with the punch.
Reid cracks Omarov with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Reid has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Omarov to stand back up!
Reid throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Reid digs a good body shot into Omarov's ribs.
Crack! A monster head kick from Reid and Omarov falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Reid!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jaheim Reid!
Jaheim Reid retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Jaheim Reid thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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