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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Schtein (ranked 25505 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yannick Bossway (ranked 4321 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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193 lbs
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195 cm
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomasz Schtein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yannick Bossway!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bossway throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Schtein's head.
Bossway shoots in but Schtein avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Schtein appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bossway has managed to clinch.
The referee calls for Bossway to work.
Bossway ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bossway no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bossway keeping moving, preventing Schtein from controlling successfully.
Schtein is looking to advance position but Bossway has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schtein is trying to escape the mount.
Bossway controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schtein tries to reverse the position but Bossway maintains control.
Bossway controlling the position easily from mount.
Schtein wants to control but Bossway is having none of it.
Bossway throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Schtein tries to hold on but Bossway pushes him away.
Bossway controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schtein is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bossway misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bossway content just to control the position here.
Schtein knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bossway on the ground.
Schtein holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bossway tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bossway working for a submission but Schtein is keeping him at bay.
Bossway throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bossway controlling the pace for now.
Bossway working for a guillotine from mount but Schtein is in no mood to give up.
Bossway punching from mount but Schtein doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Schtein tries to lock up and control but Bossway gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schtein really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bossway tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Schtein tries to control Bossway's body but Bossway pushes him off. Schtein squirms to his side and now Bossway has his back!
Schtein tries to escape the position.
What can Schtein do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bossway is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yannick Bossway dominated that round.
That's time! Schtein's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bossway throws a head kick that half lands.
Schtein fails with a takedown attempt.
Schtein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bossway lands a slapping body shot.
Bossway has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bossway scores with a nice body kick.
Schtein tries to clinch there but Bossway circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Bossway. That snapped Schtein's head back.
Bossway shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Schtein fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bossway feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schtein shoots and misses
and Bossway counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bossway.
Bossway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schtein's efforts to push away.
Bossway lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schtein or not.
Schtein is trying to break the clinch but Bossway has him pressed against the cage.
Bossway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schtein fails to land the takedown.
Bossway appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomasz Schtein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schtein displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bossway.
Bossway misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Schtein gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bossway to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bossway sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bossway missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schtein looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bossway controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Schtein throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bossway stands and throws Schtein's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bossway is trying to get an arm triangle but Schtein is defending well.
Schtein trying to remain calm as Bossway controls from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
You can see the frustration on Schtein's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Schtein tries to clinch but Bossway is having none of it.
Tomasz Schtein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bossway shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bossway rushes Schtein and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bossway decides to pull guard.
Schtein has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bossway pulls Schtein in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bossway will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yannick Bossway showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Schtein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bossway swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schtein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bossway darts in looking for a takedown but Schtein gets double underhooks and turns Bossway into the cage.
Schtein fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bossway shapes to counter with a head kick.
Schtein shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bossway but Bossway pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Schtein fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomasz Schtein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bossway fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bossway is trying hard to land a takedown here. Schtein sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Schtein shoots and misses
and Bossway counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bossway holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Schtein is trying to break the clinch but Bossway has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Bossway.
Schtein is working for takedown but Bossway is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bossway jumps guard and drags Schtein to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bossway wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bossway working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Schtein doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Schtein manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bossway looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bossway is on top in guard.
Bossway is stalling in the full guard.
Bossway working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Schtein being controlled here, momentarily.
Schtein looking for a sweep. Not yet Schtein, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bossway stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Schtein shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bossway sprawls well. Bossway wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Schtein gets slowly back to his feet.
Bossway throws a counter combo.
Schtein tries to close the distance and clinch but Bossway swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bossway let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bossway looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Schtein is fending him off so far but Bossway persists. Nope, Schtein circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Schtein. No joy for Bossway on that attempt.
As Bossway looks to move away, Schtein throws a big counter combo but Bossway just gets out of the way.
Bossway shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Schtein pinned against the cage. Schtein gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bossway shoots for a takedown but Schtein saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Schtein wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bossway takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schtein lands a head shot.
A head kick misses from Bossway.
Yannick Bossway seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bossway dodges the punch combination from Schtein.
Bossway rushes Schtein and presses him up against the cage.
Bossway jumps guard and drags Schtein to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Schtein won't allow Bossway to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schtein would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tomasz Schtein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yannick Bossway is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Schtein in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yannick Bossway comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bossway 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yannick Bossway!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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