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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Bischof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Bischof is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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214 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Bischof!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver looks to land a combination but Bischof avoids it well.
Silver throws a right and a left that Bischof avoids nicely.
Bischof misses with a body kick.
Silver slips under a jab.
Bischof misses with a body kick.
Bischof drives through and clinches with Silver against the cage.
Bischof with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bischof changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silver fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silver tries to keep at a distance but Bischof has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bischof pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bischof tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bischof is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silver moves into the clinch successfully.
Silver swings wildly with an uppercut but Bischof uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver lands a hook that snaps the head of Bischof backwards.
Silver lands an uppercut.
Bischof tries to throw a body punch but Silver avoids it by throwing Bischof back against the cage.
Silver lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Silver.
Bischof fails to pull guard.
Silver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silver prevents a takedown attempt there.
Matt Silver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Bischof.
Bischof is trying to maintain a safe position but Silver gets an underhook and turns Bischof into the cage.
Silver lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bischof with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver lands with a left to the head.
Bischof lands a left hand.
Silver keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bischof's efforts to push away.
Bischof looking to slow down the pace here.
Silver lands with a right to the head.
Bischof manages to break the clinch.
Silver lands a left and a right that send Bischof crashing to the mat, dazed. Silver thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Bischof is rocked!
It looks like Joe Bischof has been cut.
Bischof looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silver tries to bum rush Bischof with a series of wild strikes but Bischof uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bischof is still on wobbly legs! Can Silver finish him?
Silver moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silver.
A head punch on the inside from Silver fails to land.
Silver misses with some punches.
Bischof seems to have recovered his senses.
Bischof drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silver working hard to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Silver.
Silver is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silver scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Silver.
Silver pushes Bischof back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silver wants to get back to striking at distance but Bischof won't allow it.
Silver lands a hook that snaps the head of Bischof backwards.
Silver lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big left from Bischof misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver clinches up with Bischof and pushes him back against the cage.
Silver gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bischof.
Bischof has Silver pressed against the cage, preventing Silver from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silver.
Silver lands with a light punch inside.
Silver breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Silver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bischof tries to close the distance and clinch but Silver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silver looks to land a combination but Bischof avoids it well.
Bischof closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silver creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silver softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silver.
Silver lands a nice uppercut.
Silver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bischof backwards.
Silver makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bischof pulls guard effortlessly.
Silver stands up from Bischof's guard - Silver perhaps looking for a knockout.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bischof swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bischof connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bischof swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bischof fails to land with a series of punches.
Silver is looking to clinch.
Bischof throws a hook to the side of Silver's head but Silver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bischof dodges the punch combination from Silver.
Silver lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Silver.
Matt Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bischof closes the distance and clinches.
Silver looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knees to the body from Bischof.
Silver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bischof escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bischof paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bischof scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silver wants to clinch.
Silver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bischof throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bischof shoots in but no luck this time.
Silver throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bischof counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silver throws a right hand that Bischof ducks under and follows up with a left that Bischof also avoids with ease.
Silver throws a one two combo.
Bischof clobbers Silver with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Silver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silver misses with a few strikes there.
Silver wants to clinch up but Bischof keeps it at a distance.
Bischof clinches with his opponent.
Silver is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bischof escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bischof moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bischof takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bischof.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silver takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bischof fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silver avoids it really well and circles away.
Bischof drives through and clinches with Silver against the cage.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Silver dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bischof has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Horrible takedown by Bischof or perhaps it was just good defense by Silver which made him look bad.
Silver misses with a series of wild punches.
Silver misses with a double jab
and Bischof counters with a nice leg kick.
Bischof closes the distance and clinches.
Bischof manages to pull guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bischof is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bischof working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bischof postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bischof postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Silver is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bischof, into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silver loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silver throwing strikes but missing.
Bischof wants to stand and escape but Silver is having none of it.
Silver scoring with punches to the head and body.
Silver is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bischof wants to sweep here but Silver controlling him for the moment.
Silver trying to control but Bischof is working from the bottom.
Silver connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silver decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bischof, up you get!
Silver gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silver as Bischof tries to tie him up.
A short right from Silver.
Bischof wants a takedown but no success here.
Silver makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silver lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bischof drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silver gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Matt Silver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Bischof.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silver creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silver.
Silver has Bischof pressed against the cage, preventing Bischof from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silver creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silver creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bischof's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silver throws a right hand that Bischof ducks under and follows up with a left that Bischof also avoids with ease.
Bischof throws a nice looking combination but Silver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silver has Bischof up against the cage in a clinch.
Silver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bischof wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silver lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bischof with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silver scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silver lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silver lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silver.
Bischof escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silver moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bischof shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silver but Silver pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silver has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silver connects with a nice looking jab.
Silver throws a series of punches but Bischof moves out of range.
Bischof shoots in and drives through. Silver sprawls well.
Bischof swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silver fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bischof fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silver avoids it really well and circles away.
Silver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice body punch from Bischof.
Bischof lands a jab to Silver's midsection.
Silver looks to land a combination but Bischof avoids it well.
Bischof moves into the clinch successfully.
Silver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bischof looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silver fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bischof, pushing him back against the cage.
Bischof breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bischof with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silver to score with a decent uppercut.
Bischof tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silver throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bischof.
Silver throws a combination that misses
and Bischof counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bischof fails with a takedown attempt.
Silver tries to clinch up but Bischof circles away and keeps his distance.
Matt Silver is winning the standup battle so far.
Bischof throws a head kick that Silver semi-blocks.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Silver dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Silver works over Bischof's head and body with a nice combination.
Silver tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bischof counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silver lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Bischof.
Bischof breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bischof clinches up against the cage.
Bischof softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Silver.
Silver lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bischof breaks from the clinch.
Silver blocks a head kick by Bischof.
Silver throws a right and a left that Bischof avoids nicely.
Silver wants to clinch up but Bischof keeps it at a distance.
Matt Silver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bischof scores with a nice head shot.
Silver gets a clinch.
Bischof breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bischof circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bischof closes the distance and pushes Silver back into the cage.
Bischof is trying to break the clinch but Silver has him pressed against the cage.
Silver lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bischof backwards.
Bischof looking for a takedown.
Silver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bischof closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silver circles away.
Silver displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bischof.
Matt Silver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Bischof.
Silver tries to land a leg kick but Bischof saw it coming and moves away.
Bischof throws a head kick but Silver moves out of range.
Silver tries to move into range but Bischof moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silver displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silver moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bischof.
Silver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bischof breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silver swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bischof counters with a head kick.
Bischof is looking to clinch but Silver is avoiding it.
Silver tries to clinch but Bischof moves out of range.
Bischof looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silver is fending him off so far but Bischof persists. Nope, Silver circles away and we're back to standing.
Silver swats away the attempt to clinch by Bischof.
Silver tries to clinch but Bischof is having none of it.
Bischof lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silver backs up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bischof throws a sloppy head kick and Silver moves out of range easily.
Silver moves into the clinch.
Silver working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silver scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silver is trying to break free.
Silver takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silver doesn't manage to clinch there - Bischof circles away.
Silver stuffs the takedown.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bischof.
Bischof circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silver lands an overhand right.
Bischof connects with a nice looking jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bischof looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silver wants to clinch up but Bischof keeps it at a distance.
Silver moves in looking to clinch but Bischof pushes him off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bischof is defended easily by Silver.
Silver drives through and clinches with Bischof against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bischof has Silver pressed against the cage, preventing Silver from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silver is pressed up against the cage. Bischof has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silver down to the mat. Silver avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bischof keeps the fight on the outside.
Silver closes the distance and clinches.
Bischof is trying to break free.
Silver tries to circle away but Bischof has him pinned against the cage.
Silver softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bischof looking to stall.
A short left from Silver.
Silver manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Silver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silver forces Bischof back against the cage and clinches.
Bischof breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silver tries to clinch but Bischof is having none of it.
Bischof connects with a solid leg kick.
Silver slips a jab and a cross from Bischof.
Bischof tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silver wants to clinch up but Bischof keeps it at a distance.
Silver moves out of range of the leg kick from Bischof.
Silver closes the distance and clinches.
Joe Bischof has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silver misses with a punch on the inside.
Bischof keeps control of Silver as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bischof blocks an uppercut.
Bischof escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Silver misses.
Bischof pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bischof fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Silver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bischof misses the shot to the body.
Silver is looking to clinch.
Bischof shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silver pinned against the cage. Silver gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silver moves in looking to clinch but Bischof pushes him off.
Bischof circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silver misses with a series of wild punches.
Bischof lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bischof pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matt Silver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silver clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Silver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silver 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Silver!
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