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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Radin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Standa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Standa has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The key to victory for Joshua Radin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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175 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joshua Radin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 39 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Standa!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Standa swats away the attempt to clinch by Radin.
Standa looks gassed!
Standa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Standa counters with a single leg into guard. Radin didn't expect that.
Standa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Radin wants to sweep but no luck.
Radin has Standa pulled in close to control his posture.
Radin is looking for a triangle but Standa pushes his legs off easily.
Radin is looking to stand up but Standa isn't so interested in that idea.
Radin is trying to control the position but Standa postures up.
Radin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Standa on the ground.
Radin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Standa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Radin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Standa defends it easily.
Radin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Standa defends it easily.
Radin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Standa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Radin throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Standa escapes and throws Radin's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Radin pushes Standa away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Standa gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Radin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Standa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Standa prevents Radin from escaping the position.
Radin is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Radin tries to escape but Standa is in control.
Radin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Radin keeping his opponent close.
Radin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Standa asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Radin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Standa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Radin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Radin is working hard here to advance position.
Radin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Radin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Radin trying to control from the bottom.
Radin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Standa prevents Radin from improving his position.
Standa stops Radin from getting back to his feet.
Radin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Standa preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Radin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Standa is aware though and is defending well.
Standa wants to stand but Radin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Radin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Radin wants to sweep here but Standa controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Standa dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
No joy there for Standa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Standa circles away from the clinch attempt.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Standa. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Standa swats away the attempt to clinch by Radin.
Radin darts in trying to clinch
and Standa counters with a shoot takedown. Radin fights it but they end up in guard.
Radin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Radin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Radin is trying to control the position but Standa postures up.
Standa is breathing heavily.
Radin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Standa is aware though and is defending well.
Radin wants to get back to his feet but Standa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Radin is looking for a triangle but Standa pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Radin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Radin has an active guard here but Standa has managed to pass into half guard.
Standa prevents Radin from improving his position.
Radin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Radin is looking to escape.
Radin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Radin tries to get out of the position.
Radin actively working from the bottom here.
Radin is looking to control Standa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Radin avoid being mounted?
Radin wants to improve his position but Standa is controlling well.
Radin is trying to stand back up but Standa is controlling him
Radin trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radin wants to improve his position but Standa is controlling well.
Standa prevents Radin from standing back up.
Radin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Radin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Radin wants to improve his position but Standa is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Radin trying to control here.
Radin is trying to stand up here but Standa is controlling him well.
Radin is looking for a sweep. Standa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Radin is trying to stand up here but Standa is controlling him well.
Standa trying to control the action but Radin is working from the bottom.
Radin tries to kick Standa off but Standa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Standa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Radin wants to clinch.
Radin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Standa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Radin avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Radin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Radin is looking to clinch but Standa is avoiding it.
Simon Standa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Radin moves into the clinch.
Radin scores with a knee to the head.
Radin landing knees to the head.
Radin connects with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Standa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Standa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Radin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Radin lands a knee to the head.
Come on Radin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Radin landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Standa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Radin with a knee to the head.
Radin is pushing Standa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Radin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Radin.
Radin slowing the pace effectively.
Radin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Radin connects with a knee to the head.
Radin lands a knee to the head.
Radin with a knee to the head.
Radin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Radin connects with a knee to the head.
Radin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Radin landing knees to the head.
Radin lands a knee to the head.
Radin has Standa pressed against the cage, preventing Standa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Standa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Radin tries to land a knee to the head but Standa blocks with his arms.
Standa is trying to push Radin away but Radin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Radin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Radin scores with a knee to the head.
Radin slows down the pace here.
Radin lands a knee to the head.
Radin landing knees to the head.
Radin scores with a knee to the head.
Radin connects with a knee to the head.
Standa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Radin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Standa's face.
Radin keeps control of Standa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radin has Standa pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Radin.
Radin has Standa pressed against the cage.
Radin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Radin scores with a knee to the head.
Radin landing knees to the head.
Radin lands a knee to the head.
Standa is trying to push Radin away but Radin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Standa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Standa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Radin stalling.
Radin scores with a knee to the head.
Radin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Joshua Radin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A frustrated look appears on Standa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Radin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Standa's face.
Come on Radin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Radin landing knees to the head.
Radin landing knees to the head.
Standa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Radin is pushing Standa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Standa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Radin stalling against the cage.
Radin with a knee to the head.
Standa wants a takedown but no success here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Radin connects with a knee to the head.
Radin with a knee to the head.
Radin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Standa's face.
Standa working hard to break the clinch.
Simon Standa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Radin looking to throw knees to the head but Standa is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joshua Radin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Standa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Standa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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