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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Bischof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herman Wiliam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herman Wiliam has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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214 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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220 cm
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210 lbs
5 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Bischof!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Herman Wiliam!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bischof tries a head kick but it misses.
Bischof tries to clinch up.
Bischof displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wiliam.
Bischof blocks a head kick by Wiliam.
Wiliam misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bischof tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wiliam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bischof throws a nice looking combination but Wiliam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wiliam lands with an uppercut that bounces Bischof off the cage and back into rage.
Bischof wants to clinch.
Wiliam swats away the attempt to clinch by Bischof.
Wiliam shoots for a takedown but Bischof saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wiliam throws a right and a left that Bischof avoids nicely.
Bischof defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wiliam.
Joe Bischof has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herman Wiliam.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bischof looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wiliam shoots in but no luck this time.
Wiliam fails to land with a series of punches.
Bischof tries to clinch there but Wiliam circles away.
Bischof showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wiliam.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bischof looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiliam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bischof fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bischof closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wiliam circles away.
Bischof throws a lazy head kick
and Wiliam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bischof closes the distance and pushes Wiliam back into the cage.
Bischof is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wiliam gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Bischof.
Wiliam looks gassed!
Bischof lands a nice elbow.
Bischof gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wiliam.
Wiliam is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bischof scores with a knee to the head.
Bischof breaks the clinch.
Bischof tries to clinch
and Wiliam counters with a thumping low kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bischof is defended easily by Wiliam.
Bischof shoots in but Wiliam avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bischof drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bischof throws an elbow but Wiliam slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bischof controls the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Bischof.
Bischof content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Bischof seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wiliam for as long as he can get away with.
Bischof trying to control the action but Wiliam is working from the bottom.
Bischof working away.
Bischof stands up and beckons Wiliam to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bischof swinging wilding here.
Bischof tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wiliam connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wiliam looks to land a combination but Bischof avoids it well.
Bischof takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bischof forces Wiliam back against the cage and clinches.
Bischof breaks from the clinch.
Bischof moves into the clinch successfully.
Bischof landing knees to the body.
Bischof is trying to maintain a safe position but Wiliam gets an underhook and turns Bischof into the cage.
Bischof gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wiliam.
Wiliam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bischof gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bischof breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wiliam.
Bischof closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bischof pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bischof has closed the distance and engaged Wiliam in a clinch.
Bischof breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wiliam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wiliam avoids the head kick by Bischof.
Bischof tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bischof throws a head kick that misses.
Wiliam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wiliam scores a takedown into full mount!
Bischof might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wiliam can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bischof is looking to escape.
Bischof tries to hold on but Wiliam postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wiliam can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bischof is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Bischof dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Herman Wiliam's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bischof is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wiliam lands with a nice combination. Bischof backs away looking to recover.
Wiliam is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wiliam throws a sloppy head kick and Bischof moves out of range easily.
Bischof checks a leg kick.
No luck for Wiliam with that takedown attempt.
Bischof throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bischof goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bischof shoots in but no luck this time.
Wiliam swats away the attempt to clinch by Bischof.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Wiliam.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wiliam misses with a head kick.
Bischof shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wiliam pinned against the cage. Wiliam gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Some wild striking there from Wiliam.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bischof scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bischof swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bischof throws a right and a left that Wiliam avoids nicely.
Wiliam shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bischof but Bischof pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bischof throws a wild body kick that Wiliam sees coming a mile off.
Bischof wants to clinch.
Joe Bischof seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bischof defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wiliam.
Joe Bischof has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herman Wiliam.
Bischof misses with a wild combination.
Bischof throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bischof tries to clinch there but Wiliam circles away.
Bischof is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wiliam misses with a series of wild punches.
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.
Bischof tries to clinch up.
Wiliam takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A head kick misses from Wiliam.
Wiliam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wiliam misses with a two punch combination.
Wiliam throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bischof lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wiliam circles away quickly and effectively.
Wiliam shoots in looking for a takedown. Bischof tries to sprawl out of it but Wiliam keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bischof manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bischof feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wiliam's calf.
Bischof tries to close the distance and clinch but Wiliam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bischof tries to clinch up but Wiliam circles away and keeps his distance.
Wiliam keeps the fight on the outside.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bischof.
Wiliam misses the jab.
Bischof rushes Wiliam and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bischof pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bischof goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bischof throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bischof is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wiliam.
Bischof moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bischof fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wiliam avoids it really well and circles away.
Wiliam clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Wiliam's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bischof tries a knee to the head but Wiliam blocks it.
Bischof manages to break the clinch.
Bischof throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wiliam shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bischof defends it nicely.
Bischof clinches up with Wiliam and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bischof breaks the clinch.
Bischof checks the leg kick.
Bischof has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wiliam working hard to break the clinch.
Bischof lands an elbow just above Wiliam 's eye.
Bischof prevents the takedown attempt.
Bischof breaks the clinch.
Bischof throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wiliam counters with a slapping leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bischof.
Bischof fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joe Bischof is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wiliam throws a head kick that misses.
Bischof throws a push kick but Wiliam slaps the foot to one side.
Bischof closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bischof lands an elbow that stopped Wiliam in his tracks for a moment.
Wiliam can't get the takedown.
Bischof breaks from the clinch.
Bischof takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wiliam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bischof tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wiliam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Bischof dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Herman Wiliam's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Bischof.
Bischof wants to clinch.
Bischof moves into the clinch.
Bischof unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bischof breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bischof blocks a head kick by Wiliam.
Wiliam stuffs the takedown.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Wiliam.
Wiliam scores with punches from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Wiliam decides to stand back up. Wiliam steps back and let's Bischof get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Wiliam as Bischof shoots in.
Bischof has closed the distance and engaged Wiliam in a clinch.
Wiliam tries to score a body lock takedown but Bischof shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bischof lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wiliam can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bischof scores a nice knee to the body.
Bischof breaks the clinch.
Wiliam lands a glancing blow to the side of Bischof's head.
Wiliam shoots in but Bischof avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bischof tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wiliam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bischof tries to clinch but Wiliam is having none of it.
Bischof tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wiliam shoots in but no luck this time.
Joe Bischof has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herman Wiliam.
Bischof drives through and clinches with Wiliam against the cage.
Bischof escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bischof tries to clinch but Wiliam moves out of range.
Wiliam misses with a head kick.
Bischof tries to clinch up.
Bischof moves into the clinch.
Wiliam tries to pull guard but Bischof holds him up against the cage and eventually Wiliam drops back down to his feet.
Bischof lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bischof lands a nice elbow.
Bischof with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bischof obliges.
Bischof stops a takedown attempt from Wiliam.
Bischof pushes Wiliam back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bischof lands a knee to the body.
Wiliam is trying to drag Bischof to the mat but Bischof just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bischof breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Wiliam.
Wiliam throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bischof's waist but Bischof gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wiliam off to one side.
Bischof tries to clinch but Wiliam is having none of it.
Bischof shoots in for a double leg but Wiliam sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wiliam fails with a takedown attempt.
Bischof clinches with his opponent.
Wiliam fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bischof's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wiliam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bischof tries to clinch but Wiliam moves out of range.
Wiliam fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bischof clinches up against the cage.
Bischof tries to land a knee to the head but Wiliam blocks with his arms.
Wiliam takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bischof will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wiliam up against the cage.
Wiliam drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wiliam is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bischof's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joe Bischof is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wiliam pushes Bischof up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Bischof.
Bischof's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wiliam swats away the attempt to clinch by Bischof.
Bischof tries to clinch there but Wiliam circles away.
Bischof tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bischof tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wiliam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bischof swinging wilding here.
Wiliam shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bischof manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiliam won't allow Bischof to get back to his feet.
Bischof looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wiliam is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wiliam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bischof has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wiliam trying to control the position from guard on top but Bischof is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Herman Wiliam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wiliam postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Bischof showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bischof, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Bischof!
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