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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pete Schwetty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevo Poullin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pete Schwetty is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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154 lbs
20 - 19 - 0 |
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148 lbs
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pete Schwetty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stevo Poullin!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwetty uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Poullin has time to react.
Poullin throws a head kick but Schwetty moves out of range.
Poullin tries a head kick but it misses.
Schwetty throws a big shot that misses.
Schwetty looks to land a combination but Poullin avoids it well.
Schwetty uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poullin.
Schwetty just misses with a punch to the body.
Schwetty motions for Poullin to come forward. Schwetty throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pete Schwetty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schwetty walks into a straight right hand from Poullin.
Schwetty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poullin moves away.
Poullin just misses with a punch to the body.
Schwetty looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Poullin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Schwetty throws the left hand but Poullin avoids the punch easily.
Schwetty connects with a body shot that sends Poullin's belly button to the back.
Schwetty throws out a powerful jab.
Schwetty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poullin moves out of range of the strikes.
Poullin stuns Schwetty with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Poullin thows a body kick. Schwetty tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Poullin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Schwetty defends well and Poullin ends up having to push Schwetty into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Poullin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Schwetty pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poullin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Poullin misses.
Schwetty thuds his right hand into Poullin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Poullin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Schwetty throws a jab but it's blocked by Poullin.
Schwetty paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Schwetty showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poullin.
Poullin throws a body punch but Schwetty moves out of range.
Pete Schwetty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schwetty takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Schwetty jabs at Poullin's body.
Jab, jab by Schwetty - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schwetty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Poullin.
Schwetty steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poullin.
Poullin drops his hands momentarily and Schwetty takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A lazy left from Schwetty finds it's target.
Poullin is rocked!
Schwetty stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Poullin.
Poullin is still on wobbly legs! Can Schwetty finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poullin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schwetty.
Poullin misses with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Schwetty.
Poullin seems to have recovered his senses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Poullin checks a leg kick.
Schwetty changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Poullin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Schwetty circles away.
Pete Schwetty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevo Poullin.
Schwetty buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Schwetty enables Poullin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Schwetty manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Poullin trying to control but Schwetty is working from the bottom.
Schwetty pulls Poullin in close to his closed guard and prevents Poullin from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poullin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Stevo Poullin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Poullin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Poullin throwing strikes but missing.
Schwetty controls Poullin momentarily but Poullin frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwetty preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Schwetty knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Poullin on the ground.
Poullin trying to control the position from guard on top but Schwetty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poullin is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Stevo Poullin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Poullin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
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 Pete Schwetty will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Schwetty's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Poullin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Schwetty scrambles back to his feet.
Schwetty misses with an uppercut
and Poullin counters with an outside leg kick.
Schwetty throws a body punch but Poullin moves out of range.
A big right from Schwetty misses.
Poullin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Schwetty misses with a looping left.
Poullin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schwetty.
Pete Schwetty is winning the standup battle so far.
Poullin throws a body punch but Schwetty moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Schwetty checks a leg kick.
Poullin throws a sloppy head kick and Schwetty moves out of range easily.
Poullin slips a straight right by Schwetty.
Schwetty looks to land a left hand but Poullin moved out of range nicely.
Schwetty throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Poullin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A punch combination from Schwetty misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Schwetty!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Poullin. Schwetty does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poullin defending well as Schwetty loads up on a big left hand.
Poullin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poullin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Schwetty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schwetty lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Schwetty throws a body punch but Poullin moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schwetty. Poullin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schwetty throws a nice looking combination but Poullin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schwetty. Poullin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schwetty looks to throw the jab but Poullin is out of range.
Schwetty throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Poullin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big left from Schwetty misses.
Poullin shoots in looking for a takedown but Schwetty manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Poullin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Poullin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Schwetty tests Poullin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Poullin scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schwetty throws the left hand but Poullin avoids the punch easily.
Schwetty steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poullin.
Poullin scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwetty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schwetty is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Schwetty connects with an inside leg kick.
Poullin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Poullin defending well as Schwetty loads up on a big left hand.
Poullin staying out of range there.
Poullin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Schwetty's half guard.
Poullin trying to mount his opponent but Schwetty defends it.
Schwetty blocking the ground and pound attempt from Poullin.
Poullin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poullin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Poullin trying to control from half guard but Schwetty is working away.
Poullin thows a huge punch but Schwetty dodges it nicely.
Poullin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schwetty defending well though.
Schwetty on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Schwetty tries to get out of the position.
Poullin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Schwetty's head.
Poullin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Schwetty keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwetty blocking the ground and pound attempt from Poullin.
Schwetty blocking the ground and pound attempt from Poullin.
Poullin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Poullin is looking to take a break and control but Schwetty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Poullin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Stevo Poullin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Schwetty misses the shot to the body.
Poullin scores with a hook to the body. Schwetty takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Schwetty loads up on a big right hand but Poullin slips the punch.
Poullin misses with a hook. Schwetty ducked under it nicely.
Poullin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poullin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Schwetty pinned against the cage. Schwetty gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Schwetty lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Poullin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Schwetty was covering up waiting for the punch and Poullin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schwetty looking for a sweep. Not yet Schwetty, not yet.
Poullin is looking to work some ground and pound but Schwetty has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poullin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Schwetty utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Poullin stands and throws Schwetty's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Schwetty taking a bit of punishment here - Poullin scoring with strikes.
Poullin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poullin tries to score with some ground and pound. Schwetty controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Poullin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Schwetty sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Poullin passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Schwetty!
Poullin controlling his opponent.
Poullin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poullin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Poullin throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Poullin thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Poullin 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.
Poullin looking to finish with strikes here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poullin sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poullin raining down shots from the mount!
Poullin working the ground and pound effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poullin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poullin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Schwetty's face.
Poullin throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stevo Poullin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Poullin 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stevo Poullin!
Our winner, Stevo Poullin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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