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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dieter Von Schlager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Shahanshah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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150 lbs
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157 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dieter Von Schlager!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darius Shahanshah!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Schlager swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shahanshah feints and then cracks Von Schlager's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Von Schlager down.
Von Schlager thows a body shot but no joy.
Shahanshah closes the distance and clinches up with Von Schlager, looking for a takedown. Shahanshah pushes Von Schlager against the ropes but Von Schlager circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shahanshah throws a big shot that misses.
Shahanshah ducks under a wild hook from Von Schlager.
Shahanshah fails to land the takedown.
Shahanshah throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Von Schlager's waist but Von Schlager gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shahanshah off to one side.
Dieter Von Schlager has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darius Shahanshah.
Von Schlager throws a looping overhand right but Shahanshah ducks down to avoid it.
Shahanshah digs a good body shot into Von Schlager's ribs.
Shahanshah shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Von Schlager as he avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Shahanshah.
Shahanshah tries to score a power double leg takedown but Von Schlager sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shahanshah somewhat.
Von Schlager throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shahanshah looks for a takedown but Von Schlager sprawls well.
Von Schlager shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Shahanshah manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Von Schlager controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Von Schlager advances position into side control!
Von Schlager looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Schlager controls the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Shahanshah taking a bit of punishment here - Von Schlager scoring with strikes.
Von Schlager remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Shahanshah is looking to regain half guard here but Von Schlager keeps moving and retains side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shahanshah taking punishment in the form of punches.
Von Schlager grinds an elbow into Shahanshah's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shahanshah is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Von Schlager is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Shahanshah is trying to stand up here but Von Schlager is controlling him well.
Von Schlager looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Shahanshah has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Von Schlager is working away from the top position though.
Von Schlager has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Von Schlager fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Shahanshah that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Shahanshah taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Schlager is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Shahanshah can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Shahanshah is working to get back to half guard.
Von Schlager punishing his opponent with strikes.
Shahanshah wants to control but Von Schlager is having none of it.
Shahanshah is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Von Schlager with a couple of short strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shahanshah tries to lock up and control but Von Schlager gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Von Schlager with a couple of short strikes.
Shahanshah wants to control but Von Schlager is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dieter Von Schlager dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Von Schlager shoots in and bounces Shahanshah off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Von Schlager sitting in guard here, content to control.
Von Schlager pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shahanshah is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Von Schlager's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Von Schlager scoring with punches to the head and body.
Shahanshah is trying to keep Von Schlager in close.
Von Schlager wants to control from the top but Shahanshah keeps moving.
Von Schlager working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shahanshah's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shahanshah is trying to control the position but Von Schlager postures up.
Von Schlager controlling from the top position.
Von Schlager trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shahanshah working a defensive guard here.
Dieter Von Schlager overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Von Schlager content to stall in guard here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Darius Shahanshah wasn't active enough on the ground.
Von Schlager has Shahanshah up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shahanshah fails to pull guard.
Shahanshah is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Von Schlager to keep the fight standing.
Shahanshah has had enough of the clinch but Von Schlager keeps him there for the moment.
Shahanshah tries to break free but Von Schlager pushes him back against the ropes.
Von Schlager managing to block the knees to the body from Shahanshah.
Shahanshah tries to pull guard but Von Schlager holds him up against the ropes and eventually Shahanshah drops back down to his feet.
Dieter Von Schlager has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darius Shahanshah.
Von Schlager controlling the action here for a moment.
Von Schlager is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Shahanshah can't fight it off and eventually Von Schlager manages to take the fight to the floor. Shahanshah looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Schlager tries to free his leg and advance position but Shahanshah is retaining full guard.
Von Schlager with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Von Schlager trying to control the position from guard on top but Shahanshah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Schlager is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Von Schlager stopping the sweep attempt from Shahanshah.
Von Schlager wants to control from the top but Shahanshah keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Von Schlager's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Von Schlager slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Von Schlager got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shahanshah has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Von Schlager has managed to get both his arms back between Shahanshah's legs - danger averted.
Von Schlager slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Shahanshah is trying to escape the position but Von Schlager is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You can see the frustration on Shahanshah's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shahanshah is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Von Schlager is staying active.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dieter Von Schlager dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Von Schlager shoots in and gets a takedown into Shahanshah's guard.
Von Schlager postures up.
Von Schlager thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shahanshah is trying to keep Von Schlager in close.
Von Schlager trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Von Schlager passes into half guard.
Von Schlager seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Von Schlager takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Von Schlager lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Schlager is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Shahanshah!
Von Schlager looking to control and managing it successfully.
Shahanshah wants to control but Von Schlager is having none of it.
Von Schlager takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Von Schlager landing strikes, looking to finish!
Von Schlager with a couple of short strikes.
Von Schlager landing strikes, looking to finish!
Von Schlager tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dieter Von Schlager is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Schlager breaks from Shahanshah's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Von Schlager controlling the position easily from mount.
Shahanshah is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Schlager sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Von Schlager pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Von Schlager tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darius Shahanshah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Von Schlager is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shahanshah can do to turn this around?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dieter Von Schlager.
Shahanshah throws a looping overhand right but Von Schlager ducks down to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dieter Von Schlager showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Von Schlager has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dieter Von Schlager!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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