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Kev Reed (born 28 December 1982) is a boxing and MMA coach and retired British mixed martial artist. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Reed fought for Cage Warriors, Caged Steel, ROTK - Rumble of the Kings (Sweden),and NGT 4 (Italy). After retiring from competition Reed coaches in Hong Kong as trainer at Impakt MMA.

Early life Born in Rhondda Valleys, South Wales, Reed was the eldest of six children in a family home that had domestic instability and they were constantly moving homes. He had many behavioural problems with authority and school education until eventually the family settled in Ynyshir, Rhondda Valleys. In an attempt to channel his aggression he began training in Boxing at the age of 14 with fellow MMA fighter Denzil Thomas, both were troubled boys and had bad reputations within the community for fighting on the streets.