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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Yossarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Schwetty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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156 lbs
20 - 8 - 1 |
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154 lbs
35 - 32 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Yossarian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pete Schwetty!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwetty throws a front kick aimed at Yossarian's knee but Yossarian avoids it well.
Yossarian shoots in looking for a takedown. Schwetty tries to sprawl out of it but Yossarian keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Schwetty manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Schwetty chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yossarian can pounce on him.
Schwetty misses with a body shot.
Schwetty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yossarian moves away.
Yossarian seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Schwetty throws a right hand that Yossarian ducks under and follows up with a left that Yossarian also avoids with ease.
Schwetty throws a shot from downtown. Yossarian moves away and avoids it.
Yossarian checks the leg kick.
Yossarian throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schwetty throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Schwetty misses.
A leg kick checked by Schwetty.
Yossarian avoids the body shot from Schwetty.
Schwetty misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Yossarian wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Schwetty misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwetty looks to throw a body kick
enabling Yossarian to counter with a crisp jab.
Schwetty takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yossarian throws a low kick, looking for Schwetty's leg but Schwetty calmly moves out of range.
Schwetty appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yossarian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Schwetty gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yossarian scores with a kick to the midsection.
Schwetty wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Schwetty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yossarian.
Schwetty throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yossarian throws a low kick but Schwetty avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Schwetty on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Schwetty catches Yossarian with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yossarian misses with an uppercut. Schwetty saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schwetty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yossarian manages to avoid it.
Schwetty fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yossarian checks it well.
Schwetty misses with a body shot.
Yossarian walks into a left hand.
Schwetty throws a right and a left that Yossarian avoids nicely.
Yossarian bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Schwetty's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwetty throws a body shot but no joy.
Yossarian half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yossarian goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schwetty looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yossarian. Schwetty does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schwetty is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yossarian rather than just go for the knockout.
Yossarian throws a head kick that half lands.
Yossarian connects with an inside leg kick.
Yossarian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schwetty.
A solid leg kick lands there for Schwetty.
Yossarian scores with a nice strike.
Yossarian misses with an uppercut.
Schwetty tries to counter by closing the distance.
Yossarian getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schwetty. Yossarian does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Yossarian on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slow jab from Schwetty misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Yossarian misses.
Pete Schwetty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schwetty digs a good hook to Yossarian's body.
Yossarian decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schwetty is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Schwetty is looking to improve his position.
Yossarian missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Schwetty is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four 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.
Yossarian looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Schwetty won't allow Yossarian to pass to mount.
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 John Yossarian will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A big left from Schwetty misses.
Yossarian appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Schwetty throws a leg kick that misses.
Yossarian connects with a good right hand that stumbles Schwetty. Schwetty circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Schwetty throws a body shot but no joy.
Schwetty connects with a leg kick. Yossarian looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Schwetty misses with a looping left.
Yossarian looks to land a combination but Schwetty avoids it well.
A low kick from Schwetty misses
so Yossarian counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Yossarian looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yossarian accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Yossarian lands a couple of elbows.
Yossarian cracks Schwetty with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwetty keeping moving, preventing Yossarian from controlling successfully.
Yossarian won't allow Schwetty to sweep him here.
Yossarian looking to sit in guard and control but Schwetty gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Schwetty looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yossarian looking for a sweep. Not yet Yossarian, not yet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Schwetty thumps Yossarian with a low kick.
Yossarian scores with a shot to the body.
Yossarian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yossarian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schwetty moves out of range as Yossarian throws a body kick.
Schwetty swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian misses the shot to the body.
Schwetty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yossarian takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Schwetty throws a shot from downtown. Yossarian moves away and avoids it.
Yossarian takes one to the side of the head.
Schwetty walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Schwetty stuffs the takedown attempt from Yossarian. Yossarian gets slowly back to his feet.
Yossarian blocks a low kick nicely.
Yossarian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schwetty throws a body shot but no joy.
Yossarian drops down looking for a counter takedown but Schwetty sprawls and moves away.
Schwetty connects with a right hand. Yossarian shakes it off.
Pete Schwetty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schwetty tried to score with a low kick but Yossarian checks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yossarian.
Schwetty just misses with a punch to the body.
Yossarian changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yossarian scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schwetty throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian misses with a few strikes there.
Schwetty lands a nice hook to Yossarian's body. Yossarian takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yossarian walks into a left hand.
Schwetty throws a body punch but Yossarian moves out of range.
Yossarian connects with a jab.
Schwetty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yossarian fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Schwetty sprawls well initially but Yossarian persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Schwetty really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yossarian. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yossarian is trying to work for a kimura but Schwetty is defending well.
Yossarian stalling away here and it's allowed Schwetty to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that John Yossarian will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Yossarian throws a push kick but Schwetty slaps the foot to one side.
Yossarian closes the distance and clinches.
Schwetty swings wildly with an uppercut but Yossarian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yossarian is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Schwetty to keep the fight standing.
Schwetty blocks a body shot from Yossarian.
Yossarian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yossarian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schwetty struggles to land a body shot inside as Yossarian controls his hands.
Yossarian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schwetty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yossarian slips under a jab.
Schwetty swings widly with a right hand
and Yossarian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yossarian throws a body kick that misses.
Yossarian tries a head kick but it misses.
Schwetty swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yossarian fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Schwetty, pushing him back against the cage.
Schwetty's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Schwetty misses with a punch on the inside.
Yossarian manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yossarian pushes a forearm under Schwetty's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Schwetty is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Yossarian!
An out of breath John Yossarian thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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