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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaheim Reid (ranked 316 p4p, 43 weight class) and Left Ball (ranked 918 p4p, 123 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 fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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187 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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188 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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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
8 - 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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Left Ball!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ball wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ball throws out a loose jab but Reid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ball throws a jab but it's blocked by Reid.
Ball misses with a straight left.
Reid is looking to clinch but Ball is avoiding it.
Ball scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Reid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ball looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Left Ball seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ball cracks a nice hook into Reid's ribs.
Ball misses with an uppercut
and Reid counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ball instigates a clinch.
Ball blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reid struggles to land a body shot inside as Ball controls his hands.
Reid prevents a body shot from Ball.
Ball lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ball tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ball swings wildly with an uppercut but Reid uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ball lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reid backwards.
Ball lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reid backwards.
Reid lands a nice uppercut.
Reid struggles to land a body shot inside as Ball controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ball fails to land.
Reid blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Reid.
A shot in the inside from Reid.
A short uppercut from Ball.
Reid misses with a punch on the inside.
Ball swings wildly with an uppercut but Reid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reid blocks an uppercut.
Reid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Ball as the two fighters clinch.
Reid throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ball misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ball's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ball.
Reid lands a hook that snaps the head of Ball backwards.
Ball struggles to land a body shot inside as Reid controls his hands.
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.
Ball lands with a short shot to the head.
Ball lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ball swings wildly with an uppercut but Reid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Reid.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ball can't find room to land a body shot as Reid controls the action.
Ball swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ball scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ball prevents a body shot from Reid.
Reid softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reid scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ball has a couple of punches blocked by Reid.
Nice body punch from Reid - that landed with a thud.
Reid lands a nice shot to the body.
Reid misses with some punches.
Ball swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reid scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Reid.
Reid blocking some punches.
Reid misses with the head strike.
A short right from Ball.
Reid tries to throw a body punch but Ball avoids it by throwing Reid back against the cage.
Reid blocking some punches.
Ball misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reid pushes Ball back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reid lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reid lands a hook that snaps the head of Ball backwards.
Ball lands a nice uppercut.
Reid lands with a left to the head.
Reid lands a left hand.
Reid throws a head punch that misses.
Reid scores with a shot to the side of Ball's head.
Reid pushes Ball back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Ball.
Reid lands a shoulder strike.
Ball misses with some punches.
Ball lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reid backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reid softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Reid.
Ball blocks a body shot from Reid.
Ball lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reid.
Ball misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ball fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Reid.
Reid lands a right hand.
Reid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid lands a right hand.
Reid misses with some punches.
Reid lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reid swings wildly with an uppercut but Ball uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reid lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reid.
Ball tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Reid on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reid.
Ball misses with the head strike.
Reid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ball fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reid scores with a shot to the side of Ball's head.
Reid scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ball throws a punch but it's blocked by Reid.
Reid lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ball or not.
Ball looks winded!
Reid lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ball or not.
Reid lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reid creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that 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.
Ball misses with a left hand
and Reid counters with a slapping leg kick.
Reid throws the kick towards the body but Ball avoids it.
Reid misses with a looping right.
Good leg kick by Reid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reid moves in looking to clinch but Ball pushes him off.
Ball steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Reid.
Ball connects with a body shot that sends Reid's belly button to the back.
Reid scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ball ducks right into an uppercut from Reid.
Ball takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ball misses with a body shot.
Jaheim Reid is winning the standup battle so far.
Ball moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Reid slips a jab from Ball.
Ball swings away with a body shot that misses
and Reid counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ball thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ball connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ball walks into a stiff left hand from Reid.
Reid throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ball misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reid.
Decent striking displayed by Reid there.
Ball tries to clinch up.
Ball looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Reid tries to land a leg kick but Ball saw it coming and moves away.
Reid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ball.
Reid moves out of range of the strikes.
Ball cracks Reid with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A shot to the liver by Ball. Beautiful body shot.
Ball misses the body punch
and Reid counters with a solid body kick.
Reid clinches up with Ball and pushes him back against the cage.
Reid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ball can do to turn this around?
Ball misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Reid.
Ball goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ball blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reid lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ball backwards.
Reid lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid lands with a light punch inside.
Ball tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ball misses with some punches.
Reid lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ball blocks a leg kick.
Reid misses with a low kick.
Ball is looking for the big counter here.
A jab from Reid misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reid. Ball does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reid misses with a combination
and Ball counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ball falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Reid counter with a right hand.
A cross from Reid lands.
Ball thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ball misses with a straight left.
Ball uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reid.
Nice uppercut lands for Reid. That snapped Ball's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Ball.
Ball jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ball moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ball walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Reid with a nice cross.
Nice shot by Ball.
Ball stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reid.
The fighters circling - Ball throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ball.
Nice jab there from Ball.
Ball throws a lazy right hand but Reid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reid staying out of range there.
Ball slips under a jab.
Reid scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ball looks to score with a jab to the body but Reid is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ball swings for the body but Reid moves out of range.
Reid takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reid throws a lazy right hand but Ball sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ball manages to avoid it.
Ball lands with a good body shot.
Ball throws a hook to the side of Reid's head but Reid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reid scores with a spinning back kick!
Ball misses with an uppercut. Reid saw that one coming.
Ball misses the jab.
Reid displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ball throws out the jab.
Ball keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ball doesn't manage to clinch there - Reid circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ball tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ball tries to move into range but Reid moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Reid's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ball under the eye.
Nice shot by Reid.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaheim Reid dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ball fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ball misses with a two punch combination.
Reid scores with a body shot.
Ball swings for the body but Reid moves out of range.
Reid jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Reid throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ball shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Reid with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ball rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Reid counter with a right hand.
Ball scores with a one two! Reid had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ball misses the shot to the body.
It appears Reid was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ball misses the body punch
and Reid counters with a nice uppercut.
Reid scores with a jab.
Ball is rocked!
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 goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ball is still on wobbly legs! Can Reid finish him?
Reid slips under a jab from Ball.
Reid needs to keep his hands up - Ball had a free shot at his head there.
Ball throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ball seems to have recovered his senses.
Ball throws a nice looking combination but Reid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ball takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball misses with a looping right.
Ball steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Reid. That one must have hurt.
Reid lands a jab to the head.
Reid lands a nice shot that snaps Ball's head back.
A solid body kick from Reid.
Reid lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ball will feel that in the morning.
Reid clobbers Ball with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ball has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ball misses with a hook
and Reid counters with a huge left! Ball is in big trouble! He's backing up but Reid isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Ball from any more damage. A dominating finish by Reid!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaheim Reid!
Jaheim Reid retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Jaheim Reid made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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