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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaheim Reid (ranked 45 p4p, 7 weight class) and Yes Man Sanchez (ranked 112 p4p, 16 weight class). Reid comes into the arena with Never blaring out of the sound system. Sanchez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Yes - Owner of a lonely heart kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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194 lbs
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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
24 - 8 - 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
37 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yes Man Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez pushes Reid away with a front kick.
Reid slips a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reid.
Sanchez throws an off balance right hand
and Reid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Sanchez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Reid has Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
Reid tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Reid back against the cage.
Reid has a couple of punches blocked by Sanchez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reid.
Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez moves forwards but Reid connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Reid instigates a clinch.
Sanchez gets through Reid's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reid takes a shot to the head.
Sanchez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Reid.
Sanchez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Reid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Sanchez.
Reid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with the head strike.
We've been informed that Sanchez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sanchez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Jaheim Reid has been cut.
Sanchez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reid misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reid.
Reid throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Reid misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanchez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanchez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Reid.
Reid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
Reid misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez checks the leg kick.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Reid.
Sanchez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reid throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sanchez lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reid scores with a punch to the head.
Reid jabs Sanchez right on the nose. Sanchez blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reid slips under a jab from Sanchez.
Reid looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Sanchez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Reid throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reid avoids a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reid, right into the meat.
Sanchez thuds a left hand into Reid's body.
A swing and a miss from Reid.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Sanchez lands a nice looking body kick.
Reid checks the leg kick.
Reid wants to slow Sanchez down by chopping away at his legs.
Reid misses with a low kick.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Reid.
Reid misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Sanchez to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanchez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Reid is looking to counter punch.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Sanchez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reid lands a left hand.
Reid prevents a body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Reid.
Sanchez blocking some punches.
Reid dodges an elbow strike from Sanchez.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Reid has a couple of punches blocked by Sanchez.
Reid tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
Reid misses with a body punch.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanchez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reid lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reid working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reid lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reid.
Reid avoids a wild elbow strike from Sanchez.
Reid lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reid misses with a punch to the body.
Reid lands a body shot.
Reid blocking some punches.
Reid can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action.
Sanchez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reid digs a right hand underneath Sanchez's ribcage. Sanchez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reid avoids the elbow strike from Sanchez, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Reid fails to land.
Reid takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Reid.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reid working aggressively here.
Reid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanchez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by Reid.
Sanchez is trying to break free.
Reid throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
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 cut man is working on Jaheim Reid's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Reid is looking to slow Sanchez down with leg kicks.
Reid staying out of range there.
Reid misses with a looping left.
Reid throws a head kick that misses.
Reid scores with a nice right hand.
Sanchez throws a jab when Reid was well out of range.
Jaheim Reid is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Reid misses.
Sanchez is trying to counter with his kicks.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Reid avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez slips a jab from Reid.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reid circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reid on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Reid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Reid is out of range.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reid throws a leg kick but Sanchez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reid throws a big shot that misses.
Reid connects with a solid leg kick.
Reid lands an overhand right.
Reid gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanchez.
Reid tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Reid misses with a head kick.
Reid displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
Reid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reid is out of range.
Reid dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sanchez. That did some damage!
Sanchez misses the jab.
Reid with a hook.
Reid fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Reid.
Sanchez raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reid checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sanchez throws a hook but Reid avoids it easily.
Sanchez scores with a shot to the body.
Sanchez swings for the body but Reid moves out of range.
Reid misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Sanchez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Reid misses with a looping right.
Reid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Reid fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reid goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Reid works Sanchez's body with a nice hook.
Sanchez tries to move into range but Reid moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Reid misses with an uppercut.
Reid pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Reid tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sanchez is able to avoid easily.
Sanchez tries to move into range but Reid moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sanchez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Reid looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
Sanchez moves out of range as Reid strikes.
Sanchez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Reid avoids nicely.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Reid.
Reid swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Reid.
Reid shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A jab from Reid misses.
Sanchez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reid doesn't seem bothered though.
Reid blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a kick to the body.
Reid looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Reid fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sanchez checks it well.
Reid slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick.
Reid stuns Sanchez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reid thumps Sanchez with a low kick.
Reid thumps Sanchez with a low kick.
Sanchez lands a jab.
Reid stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanchez.
Reid connects with a body shot.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reid pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range and Reid settles back down.
Reid throws a low kick but Sanchez avoids it.
Reid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reid thumps Sanchez with a low kick.
Reid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanchez.
Good work by Sanchez as he checks the leg kick.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Reid moves out of range.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sanchez lands a really nice looking cross but Reid seems unphased.
Reid feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sanchezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
Reid was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sanchez avoids a kick to the body.
Reid misses with a double jab.
Reid fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sanchez checks it well.
Sanchez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Reid gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sanchez, as that shot connected.
Sanchez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Reid moves out of range.
As Sanchez backs away, Reid returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reid.
Reid blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Reid throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Reid moved out of range nicely.
Sanchez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sanchez.
Reid has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reid there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reid.
Reid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reid.
Reid takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez defending well as Reid loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1-2. Sanchez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Reid misses with a leg kick.
Reid looks to land a body kick but Sanchez moved away.
Reid walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sanchez.
Reid swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
A head kick misses from Reid.
Sloppy strikes from Reid. Those never looked like landing.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Reid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reid throws a nice head kick!
Sanchez darts in and clinches Reid up against the cage.
Reid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanchez can't break the clinch.
Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reid chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reid moves out of range as Sanchez throws a body kick.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick from Sanchez lands but Reid takes it in his stride.
Nice jab there from Reid.
Reid throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Sanchez defending well as Reid loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
A big right from Sanchez misses.
A low kick from Sanchez misses
and Reid counters with a straight right hand.
Nice cross by Reid.
Sanchez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reid.
Reid throws an off balance right hand
letting Sanchez counter with a right hand.
Sanchez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reid tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez walks into a left hand.
Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Reid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reid moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sanchez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sanchez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reid misses with a low kick as Sanchez jumps back.
Reid slips a straight right by Sanchez.
Reid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reid connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sanchez keeps Reid at a distance using the push kick.
Reid avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a looping left.
Reid misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Reid's head but Reid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanchez cracks Reid with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sanchez lands an overhand right.
No joy there for Reid, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reid takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reid throws a body shot but no joy.
Reid tests Sanchez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
Reid fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Yes Man Sanchez just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Jaheim Reid's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sanchez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Reid moves out of range of the strikes.
Reid misses with an uppercut.
Sanchez throws a hook but Reid avoids it easily.
Reid lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanchez's sensitive parts.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reid fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sanchez just manages to avoid it.
Sanchez tests Reid's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reid throws a lazy body kick
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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.
A shot to the liver by Sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
Nice defenses there by Reid.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanchez raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sanchez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reid. Reid obviously looking to wear him down.
Sanchez gets tackled into the cage by Reid. Reid maintains the clinch.
Sanchez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reid lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reid is looking to slow Sanchez down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a front kick aimed at Reid's knee but Reid avoids it well.
Reid takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reid scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reid connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sanchez momentarily.
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.
Sanchez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reid moves out of range of the body kick from Sanchez.
Reid misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reid.
Reid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reid was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Reid takes one to the side of the head.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to score with a low kick but Reid moves his leg out of the way.
Sanchez throws a leg kick that misses.
Sanchez misses with a straight left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reid misses with a kick to the body.
Reid misses with a low kick.
Reid throws a poor cross that misses
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Reid. Those never looked like landing.
Reid darts in and clinches Sanchez up against the cage.
Sanchez blocks an uppercut.
Reid tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Reid misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sanchez.
Sanchez scoring well with a low kick there.
Sanchez lands a head kick. Reid smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Reid scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sanchez.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reid jabs at Sanchez's body.
Reid throws a good cross that connects.
Sanchez misses with a leg kick.
Sanchez looks for the body kick but Reid saw that one coming.
Reid misses with a body shot.
Sanchez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanchez.
Reid keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Reid.
Sanchez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sanchez connects with a single shot there.
Reid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reid thuds his right hand into Sanchez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reid uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Reid throws a leg kick but Sanchez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A countering left hand to the body from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Reid.
Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reid.
Sanchez lands a slapping body shot.
Sanchez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Reid connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sanchez scrambles back to his feet.
Sanchez swings for the body but Reid moves out of range.
Reid is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Yes Man Sanchez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Reid looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
Sanchez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sanchez looks for the body kick but Reid saw that one coming.
Reid scores with a spinning back kick!
Reid throws the left hand but Sanchez avoids the punch easily.
Reid moves out of range of the body kick.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez swinging wildly here.
Reid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reid blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Sanchez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanchez 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 tries to land a leg kick but Sanchez saw it coming and moves away.
Reid checks a leg kick.
Reid looks to throw the jab but Sanchez is out of range.
Sanchez flicks out a counter leg kick but Reid steps away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid tries to clinch up.
Reid clinches up with Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage.
Sanchez lands with a short shot to the head.
Reid's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Sanchez.
Reid lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sanchez lands a body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.
Sanchez lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Reid.
Reid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reid misses with a punch on the inside.
Reid misses with a punch to the body.
Jaheim Reid has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Reid.
Reid blocks an elbow strike.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez cracks Reid with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reid throws a jab when Sanchez was well out of range.
Reid wants to clinch but Sanchez slips to the side
and Sanchez counters with a series of strikes. Reid will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sanchez 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.
Reid throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez connects with a high kick.
Sanchez wants to clinch up but Reid keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reid.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reid.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reid.
Sanchez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Reid walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sanchez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sanchez tries to land a leg kick but Reid saw it coming and moves away.
Reid throws a front kick aimed at Sanchez's knee but Sanchez avoids it well.
Reid connects with a single shot there.
Sanchez tries to clinch there but Reid circles away.
Reid scores with the left hand. Sanchez knows he should have avoided that one.
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1-2. Sanchez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reid throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Reid takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reid, right into the meat.
Sloppy strikes from Reid. Those never looked like landing.
Reid tries to work over Sanchez's front leg with a kick but Sanchez checks it.
A swing and a miss from Reid.
Reid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reid darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez jabs Reid to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reid throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sanchez throws a hook but Reid blocks it.
Reid cracks Sanchez with an open hand slap.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Reid is just out of range.
Sanchez defending well as Reid loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Reid.
Sanchez lands a nice hook to Reid's body. Reid takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Reid with a series of wild strikes but Reid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Reid.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reid.
Reid lands with a nice body kick.
Reid tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jaheim Reid.
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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:49
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jaheim Reid!
Jaheim Reid is the new middleweight champion!
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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