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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wet Wild (ranked 109 p4p, 14 weight class) and Jaheim Reid (ranked 221 p4p, 27 weight class). Reid has chosen Never as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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191 cm
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wet Wild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaheim Reid!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wild lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wild looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jaheim Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reid darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wild needs to keep his hands up - Reid had a free shot at his head there.
Wild misses with a hook. Reid ducked under it nicely.
Wild sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
An inside leg kick from Wild misses.
A cross from Wild lands.
Wild thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wild swings for the body but Reid moves out of range.
Wild throws the left hand but Reid avoids the punch easily.
Reid lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Reid pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wild is out of range and Reid settles back down.
Wild gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good leg kick by Reid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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 throws out a loose jab but Wild uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reid throws out a leg kick but Wild moves out of range and Reid only half commits.
Reid has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reid there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wild throws a body punch but Reid moves out of range.
Reid only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wild tries to land a front kick but Reid steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Reid tries to clinch
and Wild counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wild keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wild looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wild swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reid lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wild takes a step back to recover.
Good work by Wild as he checks the leg kick.
Wild throws a jab when Reid was well out of range.
Reid throws a leg kick but Wild sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wild tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reid was well out of range. Poor timing from Wild.
Reid throws a leg kick but Wild sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wild gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Reid thows a leg kick but Wild checks it
and Wild counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reid fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wild stuns Reid with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reid.
Wild ducks under a wild hook from Reid.
A little feinted left hand from Wild on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Reid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reid lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wild will feel that in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wild ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reid moves away.
Wild misses with a straight right.
Reid tried to score with a low kick but Wild checks it.
Reid takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Reid takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Reid displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wild throws out the jab.
Wild throws out a loose jab but Reid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reid misses with a hook.
Wild scores with a jab.
Wild ducks under a wild hook from Reid.
Wild tried to counter with a leg kick but Reid avoided it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reid.
Reid avoids the body shot from Wild.
Reid throws a big counter head kick but Wild avoids it with no problem.
An inside leg kick lands from Reid.
Wild scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wild. Reid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reid avoids a kick to the body.
Wild comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wild takes a swing at Reid's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wild staying out of range there.
Wild throws a hook to the side of Reid's head but Reid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wild throws a low kick but it's checked well by Reid.
Reid with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Wild misses.
Wild ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reid moves away.
Reid throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wild moves away from the strike by Reid.
A little feinted left hand from Wild on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Reid is looking to chop away at Wild's legs.
Reid throws a low kick but Wild moves out of range easily.
Reid throws a head kick that half lands.
Wild uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reid.
Nice uppercut lands for Wild. That snapped Reid's head back.
Reid throws a shot from downtown. Wild moves away and avoids it.
Wild misses with a hook.
Wild misses with a body shot.
Reid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reid rushes Wild and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wild swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reid lands with a short shot to the head.
Wild misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reid can't find room to land a body shot as Wild controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reid.
Wild working hard to break the clinch.
Wild tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wild lands a nice uppercut.
Reid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wild breaks from the clinch.
Wild throws a leg kick but Reid sees it coming and moves out of range.
Reid lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Reid throws a front kick that sends Wild stumbling back into the cage.
Wild jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wild smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reid. Wild does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reid throws a body shot but no joy.
Wild throws a predictable looking body shot
and Reid counters with a nice leg kick.
A big left from Reid misses.
Reid throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jaheim Reid will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wild throws a jab but it's blocked by Reid.
Reid gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A punch lands to the side of Wild 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Reid slips under a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reid darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Reid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reid tries to land a leg kick but Wild saw it coming and moves away.
Reid throws a head kick that misses
and Reid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wild is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wild fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reid is out of range.
Jaheim Reid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reid lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wild's sensitive parts.
Wild is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reid.
Wild blocks a low kick nicely.
Wild lands a right hook to the body.
A punch combination from Wild misses.
Reid is looking for the big counter here.
Reid explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wild avoids a kick to the body.
Reid defending well as Wild loads up on a big left hand.
Reid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid scoring well with a low kick there.
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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reid.
Wild throws a push kick but Reid slaps the foot to one side.
Wild checks a leg kick.
Wild is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wild misses the jab.
Reid feints a counter leg kick.
Wild takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wild throws a jab but it's blocked by Reid.
Wild connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wild moves out of range of the leg kick from Reid.
A big right from Wild misses.
Good work by Reid as he checks the leg kick.
Reid throws out a powerful jab.
Reid feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wild's calf.
Reid connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Donk. Wild catches Reid right on the button with a cross.
Reid keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reid tried to score with a low kick but Wild checks it.
Good leg kick by Reid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Wild as he checks the leg kick.
Reid is looking to slow Wild down with leg kicks.
Reid connects with the punch.
Wild throws a looping overhand right but Reid ducks down to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wild tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reid fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wild lands a right hand.
Reid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wild's elbow.
Reid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reid can't find room to land a body shot as Wild controls the action.
Wild tries to circle away but Reid has him pinned against the cage.
Reid softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wild breaks the clinch.
Wild's jab looks to have found its range, popping Reid under the eye.
Wild throws a series of punches but Reid moves out of range.
Reid tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wild throws a chopping leg kick but Reid manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wild checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid slips a jab from Wild.
Wild throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reid lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wild's sensitive parts.
Reid chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wild can pounce on him.
Some bone on bone action there as Wild checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wild lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reid at a distance.
Reid jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wild throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reid's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wild connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Reid scrambles back to his feet.
Wild slips a straight right by Reid.
Wild scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wild walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Reid is looking to score with low kicks.
Reid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reid has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Reid moves out of range of the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reid darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A low kick from Wild is predictable there
and Reid counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wild throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wild swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reid lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Reid attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wild has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reid finds it's way round the side to connect with Wild's head.
Wild throws a solid leg kick but Reid takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wild.
Reid is looking to slow Wild down with leg kicks.
Reid misses with a low kick.
Reid jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Reid lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wild attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reid. Wild does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good exchange - Reid coming out on top.
Wild scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wild manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wild slips a jab from Reid.
No joy there for Wild, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reid throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Reid throws a one two combo.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Reid takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reid lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wild tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reid throws a leg kick which misses Wild's front leg but catches the back leg as Wild tries to avoid it.
Reid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wild.
Wild throws a series of punches but Reid moves out of range.
Wild throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reid throws out a powerful jab.
Wild throws a hook to the side of Reid's head but Reid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reid looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reid takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A swing and a miss from Reid.
Reid throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wild will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Reid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wild.
Wild swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wild throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Reid.
Wild misses with a lunging right hand
and Reid counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid moves out of range of the strikes.
Wild throws a low kick, looking for Reid's leg but Reid calmly moves out of range.
Wild throws a leg kick but Reid sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reid misses with a low kick.
A lazy body kick from Reid
and Wild counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body kick there by Reid.
Reid tries to land a body kick
and Wild counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Wild misses its intended target.
Jab, jab by Reid - just one landing.
Wild moves out of range of the body kick from Reid.
Wild thinks about countering with a body kick.
Wild looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice jab there from Wild.
Wild takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wild misses with a wild body shot.
Reid cracks the inside of Wild's front leg.
Wild's jab looks to have found its range, popping Reid under the eye.
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!
Wild staying out of range there.
Reid walks into a stiff left hand from Wild.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid misses with a looping right.
Wild goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wild misses with a lunging right hand
and Reid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wild on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wild moves away from the strike by Reid.
Reid slips a jab from Wild.
Reid thumps Wild with a low kick.
Reid looks to land a left hand but Wild moved out of range nicely.
Wild walks into a stiff left hand from Reid.
Wild has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reid.
Reid slips a jab from Wild.
Reid throws the kick towards the body but Wild avoids it.
Reid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Wild on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Reid moves away from the strike by Wild.
Reid is looking to chop away at Wild's legs.
Reid throws a lazy right hand but Wild sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice cross by Wild.
Wet Wild has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Reid.
Reid throws a leg kick but Wild moved away.
Reid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reid moves out of range as Wild strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reid! But no joy.
Reid moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wild throws a leg kick but Reid sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reid looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wild checks a low kick from Reid.
Reid dodges the punch combination from Wild.
Reid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wild.
Reid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wild. That did some damage!
Reid moves out of range as Wild strikes.
Reid tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wild is able to avoid easily.
Reid moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice defenses there by Reid.
Wild lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Jaheim Reid has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wild lands a nice shot that snaps Reid's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wild misses with a double jab.
Wild backing away here, and Reid unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Reid slips a straight right by Wild.
Reid swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wild.
Reid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reid connects with a solid leg kick.
Reid throws a leg kick which misses Wild's front leg but catches the back leg as Wild tries to avoid it.
Wild moves out of range of the body kick from Reid.
Reid misses with a body kick.
Wild connects with the punch.
Wild moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reid blocks a jab.
Wild throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reid fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wild, pushing him back against the cage.
Reid lands with a right to the head.
Reid swings wildly with an uppercut but Wild uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jaheim Reid.
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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaheim Reid!
During a confident post fight interview, Jaheim Reid thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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