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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaheim Reid (ranked 100 p4p, 16 weight class) and Yes Man Sanchez (ranked 34 p4p, 4 weight class). Reid comes to the cage accompanied by Never. Sanchez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Yes - Owner of a lonely heart. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
20 - 7 - 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
35 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yes Man Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez blocks a leg kick.
Sanchez tries to keep at a distance but Reid has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sanchez working hard to break the clinch.
Sanchez working hard to break the clinch.
Reid pushes Sanchez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanchez misses with a body punch.
Sanchez misses with an elbow strike.
Reid misses with a punch to the body.
Reid throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Reid's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Reid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanchez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reid misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Reid on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reid struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
Sanchez is leaning against Reid and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Reid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reid blocking some punches.
Reid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Reid.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Reid lands a body punch.
Reid misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanchez working hard to break the clinch.
Reid struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
Reid prevents a body shot from Sanchez.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanchez.
Reid throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sanchez pushes Reid back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Reid keeps him there for the moment.
Reid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanchez has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Reid seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sanchez can turn it around.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
Reid dodges an elbow strike from Sanchez.
Reid misses with a punch to the body.
Reid lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Reid tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Reid is controlling him.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Reid.
Sanchez throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
Reid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reid misses with a punch on the inside.
Reid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Reid.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Reid fails to land.
Sanchez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but Reid avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the cage.
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanchez tries to break free but Reid pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Reid.
Reid misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reid lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Reid.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reid.
Reid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reid misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reid lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Sanchez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Reid misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Sanchez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sanchez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reid misses with a body punch.
Reid tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanchez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Reid's defenses.
It looks like Jaheim Reid has been cut.
Reid blocks an uppercut.
Sanchez misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez tries to stall but Reid uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Reid gets through Sanchez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
Reid pushes Sanchez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reid.
Reid lands a body shot.
Sanchez looks winded!
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Reid.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Reid.
Reid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanchez pushes Reid back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reid avoids the elbow strike from Sanchez, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reid.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Reid.
Sanchez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanchez misses with an elbow strike.
Sanchez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reid.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reid.
Reid dodges an elbow strike from Sanchez.
Reid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reid takes a shot to the head.
Reid lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Sanchez is trying to push Reid away but Reid has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez blocks a low kick nicely.
Reid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanchez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sanchez moves out of range as Reid throws a body kick.
Sanchez takes a swing at Reid's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Sanchez backs away, Reid returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sanchez connects with a high kick.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reid shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Reid on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Reid misses with a looping right.
Reid misses with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reid.
Reid looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sanchez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Reid works the jab nicely.
Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Sanchez raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reid was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reid avoids a kick to the body.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Reid scores with a nice right hand.
Reid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reid throws out a leg kick but Sanchez moves out of range and Reid only half commits.
Jaheim Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez lands a high kick!
Reid throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sanchez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Reid throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sanchez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reid's hands.
Reid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around?
Sanchez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Reid tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Reid connects with a high kick.
Reid finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Reid throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanchez tries to land a front kick but Reid steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sanchez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Reid's shoulder, as Reid tries to avoid the shot.
Reid appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Reid throws a chopping leg kick but Sanchez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sanchez throws a big counter head kick but Reid avoids it with no problem.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reid.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reid.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Reid moved out of range.
Sanchez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sanchez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reid.
Sanchez throws a wild body kick that Reid sees coming a mile off.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reid.
Reid thuds a left hand into Sanchez's body.
Sanchez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reid throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sanchez.
Reid is looking to land body kicks.
Reid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sanchez lands a jab to the head.
Sanchez scores with a punch to the head.
Reid throws a solid leg kick but Sanchez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reid.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Reid moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Reid. Sanchez shrugs it off though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez blocks the body kick.
Good work by Sanchez as he checks the leg kick.
Reid cracks Sanchez with an open hand slap.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
Reid throws a quick counter head kick but Sanchez was just out of range.
Reid has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sanchez.
Some bone on bone action there as Reid checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Reid misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reid stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanchez.
Reid throws the kick towards the body but Sanchez avoids it.
Sanchez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reid.
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reid.
As Reid backs off Sanchez throws a huge counter combo but Reid manages to avoid it all.
Reid fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sanchez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sanchez lands a body shot.
Reid throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sanchez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reid thinking.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Reid moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reid.
Sanchez throws a jab when Reid was well out of range.
Reid moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Reid throws a counter high kick but Sanchez was just alert enough to avoid it.
Sanchez checks the leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Sanchez.
Sanchez walks into a stiff left hand from Reid.
Reid uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sanchez has time to react.
Sanchez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Reid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a body kick that misses
and Reid connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reid darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Reid is just out of range.
Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Reid moves out of range.
A slow jab from Reid misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaheim Reid dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jaheim Reid's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sanchez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reid misses with a looping left.
A leg kick checked by Sanchez.
Reid scores with a leg kick.
Reid misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Reid lands a head kick. Sanchez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sanchez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reid. Reid obviously looking to wear him down.
Reid moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Sanchez thumps Reid with a low kick.
Reid misses with a low kick.
Sanchez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sanchez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reid throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sanchez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reid counters with a thumping low kick.
Reid throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Reid uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Reid throws a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick from Reid misses.
Sanchez connects with an inside leg kick.
Sanchez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sanchez scores with a nice strike.
Sanchez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reid can pounce on him.
Reid throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sanchez's head.
Reid misses with a low kick as Sanchez jumps back.
Reid throws a leg kick but Sanchez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Reid takes one to the chin there.
Reid wants to land a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range.
Sanchez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Reid's shoulder, as Reid tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sanchez. That one must have hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez cracks Reid with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Reid scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sanchez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reid's head backwards.
Reid moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Jaheim Reid is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Reid.
Reid changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reid thuds his shin into the meat of Sanchez's side.
Reid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reid avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
An attempted straight right counter from Reid misses the target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reid.
Sanchez moves out of range of the leg kick from Reid.
Sanchez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Sanchez.
Sanchez scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Reid with a series of wild strikes but Reid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Reid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reid lands with a nice body kick.
Reid tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reid moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reid.
Reid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.
Reid walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sanchez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Reid throws a low kick, looking for Sanchez's leg but Sanchez calmly moves out of range.
Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Reid looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanchez! But no joy.
Reid misses with a straight right.
Reid throws a leg kick but Sanchez moved away.
Sanchez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Danga de danga de dang - Reid scores with a four punch combination!
Reid throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez throws a leg kick
and Reid counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reid cracks the inside of Sanchez's front leg.
Reid smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Sanchez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reid throws a low kick but Sanchez avoids it.
Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Reid ducks down to avoid it.
Reid wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Reid throws a leg kick which misses Sanchez's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanchez tries to avoid it.
Sanchez checks a low kick from Reid.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Reid moved out of range.
Reid shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Reid scores with a hook.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Reid misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaheim Reid clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jaheim Reid's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A leg kick checked by Sanchez.
Reid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reid throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with a right hand.
Reid sizes up Sanchez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reid.
Reid is looking to counter with head kicks.
Reid tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sanchez is able to avoid easily.
Reid tries a head kick but it misses.
Reid looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
Reid thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reid is looking to counter with a body kick.
Reid tries to land a leg kick but Sanchez saw it coming and moves away.
Sanchez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Reid lands a jab to the head.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sanchez misses with a kick to the body.
A clash of legs there as Sanchez blocks the low kick.
Sanchez with a nice cross.
Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Reid tries to land a front kick but Sanchez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reid tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reid will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reid attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Reid looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Reid throws a solid leg kick but Sanchez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reid.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reid.
Reid throws a leg kick but Sanchez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sanchez cracks Reid with a good jab.
Reid stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanchez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a front kick aimed at Reid's knee but Reid avoids it well.
Reid throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jab from Reid.
Reid is looking to slow Sanchez down with leg kicks.
Reid dodges the punch combination from Sanchez.
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 tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reid moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Reid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Reid tries to clinch up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Reid.
Sanchez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
An inside leg kick lands from Sanchez.
Reid swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Reid moves out of range of the body kick from Sanchez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reid wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Reid changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Reid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reid feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sanchez's calf.
Reid throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanchez moves out of range as Reid strikes.
Reid throws a leg kick but Sanchez moved away.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reid.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Reid.
Reid throws a head kick that misses
and Sanchez counters with a low kick, right behind Reid 's knee.
Good leg kick by Reid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Reid's head but Reid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sanchez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez lands with an uppercut that bounces Reid off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reid throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sanchez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sanchez punishes Reid's body with a nice straight punch.
Sanchez tries to score with a low kick but Reid moves his leg out of the way.
Reid lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reid connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sanchez. Sanchez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Reid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanchez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reid.
Reid connects with a single shot there.
Reid ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reid, right into the meat.
Reid moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reid tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sanchez is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaheim Reid had his way with Yes Man Sanchez in that round.
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 thumps Sanchez with a low kick.
A low kick from Reid is predictable there
and Reid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanchez lands with a nice body kick.
Sanchez walks into a stiff left hand from Reid.
Reid tries to land a front kick but Sanchez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sanchez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A bone on bone clash there as Sanchez blocks the leg kick.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Reid takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Reid slips a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reid throws a low kick but Sanchez avoids it.
Reid stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Reid fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range.
Sanchez was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Reid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reid moves out of range of the body kick from Sanchez.
Reid throws a quick counter head kick but Sanchez was just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reid.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Reid with a series of wild strikes but Reid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reid throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sanchez - that will leave a mark!
Sanchez fails to land with a series of punches.
Reid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from Reid finds it's target.
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 Sanchez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sanchez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Reid scoring well with a low kick there.
Reid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A shot to the liver by Reid. Beautiful body shot.
A slow jab from Reid misses its intended target.
And Sanchez responds with a good body kick, but Reid manages to step out the way in time.
Reid throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Sanchez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reid slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Reid moves out of range as Sanchez throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with the body kick
and Reid counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sanchez's knee momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reid avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Reid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reid connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Reid bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Reid throws a solid leg kick but Sanchez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reid.
Sanchez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Reid throws a body kick that misses
and Sanchez counters with a two punch combo.
Reid throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sanchez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Reid with a body shot.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body. Reid takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Reid misses the target.
Reid moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSanchez.
Reid jabs at Sanchez's body.
Reid throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reid getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez checks a low kick from Reid.
Sanchez is looking to slow Reid down with leg kicks.
Reid on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reid looks to throw the jab but Sanchez is out of range.
Sanchez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reid.
Reid checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reid throws a leg kick but Sanchez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reid lands with a hook. Sanchez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sanchez walks into a straight right hand from Reid.
Sanchez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reid counters with a solid body kick.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
A little feinted left hand from Reid on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Reid rushes Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reid throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanchezs head.
Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Reid is looking to slow Sanchez down with leg kicks.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Reid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sanchez.
Sanchez stuns Reid with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reid keeps Sanchez at a distance using the push kick.
Reid lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sanchez walks into a straight right hand from Reid.
Yes Man Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaheim Reid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reid 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 50:45
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaheim Reid!
Jaheim Reid is the new middleweight champion!
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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