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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ash Catchum (ranked 914 p4p, 125 weight class) and Jaheim Reid (ranked 541 p4p, 74 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Reid's choice of entrance music: Sizzla - Taking Over. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ash Catchum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaheim Reid!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Catchum's calf.
A lazy left from Reid finds it's target.
Reid lands with a kick to the ribs.
Reid takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Catchum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reid scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Reid connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Catchum looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Catchum is looking to chop away at Reid's legs.
Catchum misses with a straight left.
Reid scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Catchum throws out a loose jab but Reid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reid is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Catchum with a body shot.
Reid moves into range and clinches up with Catchum.
Catchum misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Catchum.
Reid throws a head punch that misses.
Catchum scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reid working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Catchum misses with a punch on the inside.
Catchum lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reid throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Catchums head.
Reid lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reid misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Reid.
Reid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Catchum misses with a punch to the body.
Reid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Catchum's elbow.
Reid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reid lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reid misses with a body punch.
Reid working hard to break the clinch.
Reid misses with a punch on the inside.
Catchum scores with a shot to the side of Reid's head.
Reid tries to work over Catchum's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Catchum prevents a body shot from Reid.
Reid breaks from the clinch.
Catchum throws a hook but Reid blocks it.
Reid misses with a double jab
letting Catchum counter with a right hand.
It looks like Jaheim Reid has been cut.
Reid just misses with a punch to the body.
Catchum throws a lazy right hand but Reid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reid! But no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Reid.
Reid gets a clinch.
Reid makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reid.
Catchum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Catchum lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reid backwards.
Reid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reid lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catchum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Catchum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reid was well out of range. Poor timing from Catchum.
It seemed like Reid was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Reid looks to land a left hand but Catchum moved out of range nicely.
Catchum takes a swing at Reid's ribcage but misses.
Reid throws a right hand that Catchum ducks under and follows up with a left that Catchum also avoids with ease.
Catchum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reid.
Catchum misses with a hook.
Catchum scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Catchum.
Catchum throws an off balance right hand
and Reid cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reid lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Catchum keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reid.
Catchum avoids a kick to the body.
A quick step to the side and Catchum tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Catchum takes a swing at Reid's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Catchum.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reid throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reid with a jab.
Catchum throws out a leg kick but Reid moves out of range and Catchum only half commits.
Reid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Catchum moves away.
Catchum turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reid takes a jab right on the kisser.
Reid throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Reid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reid scores with a decent looking hook.
Reid throws a leg kick which misses Catchum's front leg but catches the back leg as Catchum tries to avoid it.
A low kick from Reid is predictable there
letting Catchum counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reid lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good exchange - Reid coming out on top.
Reid clobbers Catchum with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Reid feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Catchum's calf.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Catchum misses with a hook.
Reid throws out a counter right but Catchum avoids it with no problem.
Catchum lands with a slapping head kick.
Reid closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Catchum takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reid ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jaheim Reid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reid thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Catchum if he has to take too many more of those.
A big right from Reid misses.
Reid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reid ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reid paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Reid pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Catchum cracks Reid with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Catchum defending well as Reid loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the body from Catchum misses
and Reid counters with a nice uppercut.
Catchum slips under a jab from Reid.
Reid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Catchum circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid moves out of range as Catchum strikes.
Nice body punch from Reid.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Reid.
Reid scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Catchum prevents a body shot from Reid.
Catchum throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reids head.
Reid tries to throw a body punch but Catchum avoids it by throwing Reid back against the cage.
Catchum blocks a body shot from Reid.
Reid misses with a punch on the inside.
Reid misses with a punch on the inside.
Reid lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reid lands a nice uppercut.
Reid throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Catchum's elbow.
Reid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Catchum misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reid working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Catchum softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reid tries to throw a body punch but Catchum avoids it by throwing Reid back against the cage.
Reid scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Catchum blocks a body shot from Reid.
Catchum blocks a body shot from Reid.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Catchum.
Reid lands a body punch in the clinch.
Catchum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Catchum misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Catchum's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid misses with a punch on the inside.
Catchum working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reid throws a head punch that misses.
Reid stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reid lands with a right to the head.
Reid lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Catchum backwards.
Reid misses with a punch on the inside.
Catchum swings wildly with an uppercut but Reid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reid prevents a body shot from Catchum.
Reid misses with a punch to the body.
Catchum letting Reid take a breather here.
Catchum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Catchum has had enough of the clinch but Reid keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid manages to break the clinch.
Reid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Catchum misses with a hook
and Reid cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Catchum on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Reid scores with a hook to the body. Catchum takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot lands for Reid.
Catchum takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Reid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reid falls off balance throwing a combination
and Catchum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reid connects with a jab.
Reid 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.
Reid slips a straight right by Catchum.
Catchum cracks Reid with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Reid walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Catchum checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaheim Reid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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! This is the final round!
Reid connects with a body shot.
Reid works Catchum's body with a nice hook.
Jaheim Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reid cracks Catchum with a good jab.
Reid throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reid wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reid throws a hook to the side of Catchum's head but Catchum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Catchum lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Catchum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reid slips under a jab.
Catchum swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reid.
Reid thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Catchum wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Catchum throws a hook to the side of Reid's head but Reid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reid throws a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Catchum wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Catchum throwing a counter right hand but Reid manages to avoid it.
Catchum takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Catchum blocks a leg kick.
Catchum is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Catchum misses the jab.
Catchum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reid lands with a shot to the body.
Reid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reid ducks under a wild hook from Catchum.
Reid has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Catchum manages to avoid it.
Reid lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Catchum throws a body shot but no joy.
Reid slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Reid on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Reid. Catchum shrugs it off though.
Catchum tried to score with a low kick but Reid checks it.
Ash Catchum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Catchum lands a jab to the nose.
Reid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reid slips a straight right by Catchum.
Reid lands with a hook. Catchum tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reid scores with a sloppy right hand. Catchum should have avoided that one.
Catchum moves out of range as Reid throws a body kick.
Good shot there by Catchum.
Donk. Reid catches Catchum right on the button with a cross.
Reid tries to land a leg kick but Catchum saw it coming and moves away.
Reid slips a jab from Catchum.
Catchum lands a head shot.
Reid walks into a jab.
Catchum looks to land a right hand but Reid moved out of range.
Reid let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Reid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catchum misses with a head kick.
That kick from Reid tenderised Catchum's leg. Catchum is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reid dips to his left and cracks Catchum with an uppercut!
Reid throws a big shot that misses.
Reid throws a leg kick but Catchum sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reid misses the jab.
Catchum on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Reid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reid walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Catchum takes one on the button.
Reid works the jab nicely.
Catchum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reid.
Reid tries to land a front kick but Catchum steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Catchum slips under a jab from Reid.
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!
Catchum throws a shot from downtown. Reid moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A lazy left from Catchum finds it's target.
Catchum takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Reid slips under a jab.
Reid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Catchum.
Reid's corner calls for a 1-2. Reid obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Reid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Catchum.
Catchum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick by Catchum misses
and Reid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good work by Reid as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reid takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Catchum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reid jabs at Catchum's body.
Jab by Reid.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaheim Reid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reid has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaheim Reid!
A relieved looking Jaheim Reid thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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