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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaheim Reid (ranked 100 p4p, 13 weight class) and Rosco Ladd (ranked 133 p4p, 19 weight class). Reid comes to the cage accompanied by Never. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaheim Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rosco Ladd!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ladd moves away from the strike by Reid.
Reid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ladd.
A jab from Reid does it's job there.
Reid feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ladds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Reid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ladd.
Ladd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ladd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ladd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ladd ducks under a wild hook from Reid.
Reid throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reid connects with a leg kick. Ladd looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ladd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reid was well out of range. Poor timing from Ladd.
An inside leg kick lands from Reid.
Reid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ladd.
Reid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reid lands a glancing blow to the side of Ladd's head.
Reid slips a jab and a cross from Ladd.
Reid will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Reid tries a low kick but Ladd avoids it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ladd is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reid on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reid fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ladd has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reid moves away from the strike by Ladd.
Ladd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reid.
Ladd misses with an uppercut. Reid saw that one coming.
Reid misses with a leg kick.
Reid moves away from the strike by Ladd.
Ladd fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reid looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ladd scores with a decent looking hook.
Ladd scores with a jab.
Reid is looking to clinch.
Ladd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reid moves out of range of the strikes.
A left lands for Ladd.
Ladd looks to score with a jab to the body but Reid is just out of range.
Reid fails to land with a series of punches.
Ladd let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ladd throws out a loose jab but Reid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab from Ladd.
Reid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ladd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reid lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ladd takes a step back to recover.
Ladd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reid.
Reid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reid looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Good exchange - Reid coming out on top.
Reid closes the distance and clinches.
Ladd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reid backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Ladd fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Ladd.
Ladd lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Reid fails to land.
Ladd breaks the clinch.
Ladd misses with a wild body shot.
Reid throws a body shot but no joy.
Reid jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Reid looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little jabbing left from Ladd on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ladd lands with an overhand left.
Ladd looks to land a combination but Reid avoids it well.
Reid throwing a counter right hand but Ladd manages to avoid it.
Reid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ladd throws a lazy right hand but Reid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A combination from Ladd does no damage.
Ladd throws a jab but it's blocked by Reid.
Ladd fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reid looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good exchange - Ladd coming out on top.
Reid throws a leg kick which misses Ladd's front leg but catches the back leg as Ladd tries to avoid it.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ladd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ladd manages to avoid it.
Ladd throws a body shot but no joy.
Ladd misses with a wild body shot.
Ladd lands a two punch combo.
Reid swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ladd.
Ladd misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ladd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reid.
Reid gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ladd bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reid's head.
Reid misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ladd misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ladd misses with an uppercut. Reid saw that one coming.
Ladd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reid.
Reid will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ladd looks to land a combination but Reid avoids it well.
Reid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reid takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ladd scores with a nice head shot.
Ladd checks a leg kick nicely.
Reid cracks Ladd with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Reid slips under a jab.
Reid bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ladd's head backwards.
Ladd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ladd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ladd scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ladd misses with a body shot.
Ladd takes one on the button.
Reid is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ladd.
Ladd smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rosco Ladd dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Reid connects with a leg kick. Ladd looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A good leg kick by Reid.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reid. Ladd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ladd checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reid displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ladd throws out the jab.
Ladd misses the shot to the body.
Reid defending well as Ladd loads up on a big left hand.
Ladd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reid.
A telegraphed right hand from Reid misses the target.
Reid throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Ladd on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ladd's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ladd.
Reid throws the kick towards the body but Ladd avoids it.
Ladd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ladd bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reid's head.
Reid attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ladd misses with a straight right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reid.
Ladd throws a hook but Reid avoids it easily.
Ladd misses with a hook.
Nice body punch from Reid.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ladd slips a straight right by Reid.
Reid with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ladd loads up on a big right hand but Reid slips the punch.
A counter left hand to the body from Reid misses its target.
A lazy left from Reid finds it's target.
Ladd fails to land with a series of punches.
Ladd throws a poor cross that misses
and Reid counters with a good low kick that Ladd was not able to check.
Reid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ladd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Ladd.
Reid lands a really nice looking cross but Ladd seems unphased.
Reid throws a front kick aimed at Ladd's knee but Ladd avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Reid.
Ladd lands a right hook to the body.
Reid wants to slow Ladd down by chopping away at his legs.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ladd takes a swing at Reid's ribcage but misses.
Ladd throws a poor cross that misses
and Reid counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ladd misses with a few strikes there.
That's two 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!
Reid looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ladd throws out a loose jab but Reid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reid misses with a kick to the body.
A nice side step and Ladd releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A slow jab from Ladd misses its intended target.
Ladd takes one to the side of the head.
Ladd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ladd 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.
Ladd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ladd. That did some damage!
Reid scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ladd.
Ladd thuds a left hand into Reid's body.
Reid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Reid instigates a clinch.
Reid misses with some punches.
Reid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ladd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reid's elbow.
Ladd blocks a body shot from Reid.
Reid misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reid tries to throw a body punch but Ladd avoids it by throwing Reid back against the cage.
Reid misses with a punch to the body.
Ladd presses Reid against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ladd manages to break the clinch.
Ladd dips to his left and cracks Reid with an uppercut!
Ladd misses with a body punch
and Reid counters with an inside leg kick.
Ladd lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ladd looks to score with a jab to the body but Reid is just out of range.
Ladd on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reid. Reid obviously looking to wear him down.
Reid throws a leg kick but Ladd sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ladd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ladd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reid.
A jab from Ladd does it's job there.
Reid moves away from the strike by Ladd.
Ladd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reid was well out of range. Poor timing from Ladd.
Ladd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reid was well out of range. Poor timing from Ladd.
Ladd scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ladd ducks under a wild hook from Reid.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 a looping overhand right but Ladd ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Ladd releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ladd moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A swing and a miss from Reid.
Ladd checks a leg kick.
Ladd takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ladd throws a hook but Reid blocks it.
Ladd keeps the fight on the outside.
Reid with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ladd misses with a hook. Reid ducked under it nicely.
Ladd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reid.
Reid swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reid throws a jab when Ladd was well out of range.
Reid gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Reid shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ladd misses with a two punch combination.
Reid avoids the body shot from Ladd.
Reid ducks under a wild hook from Ladd.
Ladd connects with a single shot there.
Ladd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reid was well out of range. Poor timing from Ladd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reid thuds his right hand into Ladd's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jaheim Reid will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ladd slips a jab from Reid.
Ladd misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by Ladd.
Reid moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Reid thows a body kick. Ladd tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Reid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reid looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reid works the jab nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reid. Ladd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reid walks into a straight right hand from Ladd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reid.
Ladd just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Reid.
Reid 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reid throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Ladd counter with a right hand.
Ladd gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reid.
Nice body kick from Reid.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladd swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reid connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reid tries to clinch but Ladd moves out of range.
Ladd just misses with a punch to the body.
Ladd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reid moves away.
Ladd throws an overhand right that lands on Reid's shoulder, as Reid tries to avoid the shot.
Reid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ladd.
Reid avoids the body shot from Ladd.
Reid wants to land a leg kick but Ladd is out of range.
Reid wants to slow Ladd down by chopping away at his legs.
Reid lunges at Ladd with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ladd's hand.
Nice shot lands for Ladd.
Reid throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ladd throws a right hand that Reid ducks under and follows up with a left that Reid also avoids with ease.
Ladd jabs Reid to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ladd.
Ladd takes a swing at Reid's ribcage but misses.
Reid misses with a leg kick.
Reid misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid feints and then cracks Ladd's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ladd down.
Reid feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ladd's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ladd misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Reid misses the target.
Ladd's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ladd duly obliges.
Reid cracks Ladd with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ladd checks the leg kick.
Ladd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reid.
Ladd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reid lands with an overhand left.
Ladd throws a good cross that connects.
Ladd gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rosco Ladd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ladd just misses with a punch to the body.
Reid scores with a push kick.
Reid throws a leg kick that misses.
Reid cracks Ladd with a good jab.
Ladd throws a body punch but Reid moves out of range.
A big left from Reid misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ladd throws out the jab.
Reid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reid walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ladd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ladd.
Reid misses with a hook.
Jab, jab by Reid - just one landing.
Reid slips a jab and a cross from Ladd.
Ladd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reid throws the left hand but Ladd avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Ladd on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ladd checks a leg kick nicely.
Ladd moves away from the strike by Reid.
Ladd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reid ducks under a wild hook from Ladd.
Ladd throws a jab when Reid was well out of range.
Reid swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ladd throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ladd scores with a hook to the body. Reid takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters circling - Reid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ladd on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reid moves out of range as Ladd strikes.
Reid with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reid ducks under a wild hook from Ladd.
Reid fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ladd just manages to avoid it.
Ladd throws a body punch but Reid moves out of range.
Ladd blocks a jab.
Ladd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ladd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Reid scores with a jab to the head.
Reid tries a head kick but it misses.
Ladd let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ladd has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reid.
Reid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ladd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reid gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reid has a couple of punches blocked by Ladd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaheim Reid showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Reid has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaheim Reid!
Jaheim Reid seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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