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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Wankerl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Schaller hitman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wankerl's entrance music is Voodoo Chile by Jimi Hendrix. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Isaac Wankerl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Schaller hitman!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from hitman as Wankerl shoots in.
Wankerl shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
hitman stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaac Wankerl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wankerl shoots in but hitman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wankerl gets a takedown into half guard.
hitman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wankerl's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wankerl's back!
hitman is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Wankerl knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Wankerl for a finish.
Wankerl rolls, trying to escape but hitman keeps control of the position.
Wankerl defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
hitman looking for the choke but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
hitman doesn't have the hooks in and Wankerl manages to turn into his guard.
Wankerl won't allow hitman to sweep him here.
Wankerl pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. hitman is keeping the position for now.
hitman looking for a sweep. Not yet hitman, not yet.
hitman looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wankerl puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
hitman looks gassed!
hitman is looking for a sweep. Wankerl is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wankerl is looking to take a break and control but hitman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
hitman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
hitman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wankerl decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on hitman, up you get!
Wankerl fails with the takedown.
Wankerl tries to close the distance and clinch but hitman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Isaac Wankerl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wankerl shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wankerl slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hitman gets back to full guard.
hitman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wankerl postures up in hitman's guard and throws a big left but hitman blocks it.
Wankerl showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wankerl advances to half guard.
hitman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for hitman.
hitman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wankerl passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wankerl postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for hitman to stand up.
Wankerl misses with a straight left.
Wankerl fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
hitman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wankerl's guard.
hitman works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wankerl moves into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
hitman passes into half guard.
Wankerl is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isaac Wankerl dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wankerl shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and hitman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wankerl's guard now.
hitman looking to pass the guard.
Wankerl is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
hitman tries to free his leg and advance position but Wankerl is retaining full guard.
hitman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wankerl. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wankerl throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Wankerl is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
hitman pushes down on Wankerl's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
hitman passes to full mount!
hitman goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Wankerl is on top in guard.
Wankerl won't allow hitman to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wankerl sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wankerl is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
hitman is looking for a triangle but Wankerl pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
hitman looking for a sweep. Not yet hitman, not yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wankerl misses with a takedown attempt
and hitman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wankerl!
hitman swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Wankerl is now in hitman's guard. A big mistake from hitman there, giving up the dominant position!
Wankerl decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on hitman, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wankerl doesn't succeed with the takedown
and hitman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaac Wankerl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wankerl looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
hitman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wankerl knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wankerl is trying to get back to full guard.
hitman wants to pass the guard but Wankerl is defending well.
Wankerl manages to get to full guard.
Wankerl tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wankerl is working hard here to advance position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wankerl with a poor takedown
and hitman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wankerl's guard now.
Wankerl working for a triangle but hitman defends it easily.
Wankerl tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Schaller hitman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
hitman shoots in and bounces Wankerl off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wankerl is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wankerl is looking for a kimura but hitman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wankerl to get the leverage.
Schaller hitman has got the better of the ground game so far.
hitman is looking to improve his position.
Wankerl is trying to control the action in half guard but hitman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
hitman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wankerl controlling the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wankerl seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. hitman is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Isaac Wankerl!
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hype
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