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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tano Gianacopulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Bischof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Bischof has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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214 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tano Gianacopulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Bischof!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bischof tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gianacopulos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bischof tries to clinch but Gianacopulos is having none of it.
Bischof shoots for a takedown but Gianacopulos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bischof tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Bischof misses.
Bischof throws a sloppy head kick and Gianacopulos moves out of range easily.
Gianacopulos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bischof misses with a body kick.
Gianacopulos clinches but Bischof breaks the clinch
and Bischof counters by moving into the clinch.
Bischof looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gianacopulos blocks a body shot from Bischof.
Bischof takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Joe Bischof has been cut.
Gianacopulos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bischof is keeping busy.
Gianacopulos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bischof is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bischof shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gianacopulos defends it nicely.
Bischof moves into range and clinches up with Gianacopulos.
Gianacopulos gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bischof with a knee to the head.
Bischof looks gassed!
Bischof trying to stall but Gianacopulos improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bischof is trying to drag Gianacopulos to the mat but Gianacopulos just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tano Gianacopulos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Bischof.
Bischof throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gianacopulos blocks it with crossed arms.
Gianacopulos breaks the clinch.
Gianacopulos moves into the clinch.
Gianacopulos with a knee to the head.
Gianacopulos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bischof tries to keep at a distance but Gianacopulos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gianacopulos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gianacopulos scores with a knee to the head.
Bischof fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gianacopulos misses with a knee to the head.
Bischof wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gianacopulos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bischof throws the kick towards the body but Gianacopulos avoids it.
Bischof on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gianacopulos. Gianacopulos obviously looking to wear him down.
Gianacopulos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gianacopulos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gianacopulos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gianacopulos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bischof breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gianacopulos fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bischof has a takedown stuffed.
Gianacopulos wants to clinch.
Gianacopulos wants to clinch up but Bischof keeps it at a distance.
A low kick from Gianacopulos misses
and Bischof counters with a three punch combo that has Gianacopulos backing up. Gianacopulos nods at Bischof to acknowledge the strikes.
Gianacopulos thumps Bischof with a low kick.
Gianacopulos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gianacopulos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gianacopulos rushes Bischof and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bischof lands a shoulder strike.
Gianacopulos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bischof's efforts to push away.
Bischof breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bischof takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gianacopulos moves into the clinch.
Bischof drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gianacopulos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice left hand lands by Gianacopulos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gianacopulos manages to break the clinch.
Gianacopulos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gianacopulos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gianacopulos.
Gianacopulos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bischof has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bischof lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gianacopulos backwards.
Bischof unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gianacopulos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bischof wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gianacopulos has him pressed against the cage.
Bischof gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bischof wants to get back to striking at distance but Gianacopulos won't allow it.
Gianacopulos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gianacopulos tries to clinch but Bischof is having none of it.
Bischof pushes Gianacopulos up against the cage in a clinch.
Bischof throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gianacopulos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bischof prevents Gianacopulos from breaking the clinch.
Bischof breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bischof shoots in and drives through. Gianacopulos sprawls well.
Gianacopulos tries to clinch up.
Bischof smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bischof throws a nice looking combination but Gianacopulos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bischof throws a head kick but Gianacopulos moves out of range.
Bischof missing with a left hand there. Gianacopulos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bischof throws a head kick that misses.
Bischof throws a series of punches but Gianacopulos avoids them all with ease.
Bischof delivers a nice body kick.
Gianacopulos tries to clinch but Bischof is having none of it.
Bischof moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bischof pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gianacopulos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gianacopulos tries to keep at a distance but Bischof has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bischof is trying to break the clinch but Gianacopulos has him pressed against the cage.
Gianacopulos's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bischof lands a nice elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bischof breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bischof.
Gianacopulos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bischof paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bischof darts in and clinches Gianacopulos up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tano Gianacopulos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Bischof's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bischof clinches up with Gianacopulos and pushes him back against the cage.
Gianacopulos tries to land knees in the clinch but Bischof avoids the damage to the body.
Bischof pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bischof throws a sloppy head kick and Gianacopulos moves out of range easily.
Bischof takes the fight into the clinch.
Bischof missing with knees to the body.
Gianacopulos is trying to force a seperation but Bischof has the dominant position.
Gianacopulos keeps control of Bischof as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bischof pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gianacopulos ducks under a wild hook from Bischof.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bischof blocks a head kick by Gianacopulos.
Bischof with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tano Gianacopulos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bischof darts in and clinches Gianacopulos up against the cage.
Bischof gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bischof stalling in the clinch but Gianacopulos improves position.
Gianacopulos has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gianacopulos creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bischof's defenses.
Gianacopulos is trying to stall.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bischof misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gianacopulos.
Gianacopulos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bischof.
Gianacopulos lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gianacopulos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bischof has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bischof looking for a takedown.
Bischof looking to stall.
Bischof digs a right hand underneath Gianacopulos's ribcage. Gianacopulos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bischof connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gianacopulos's face.
Gianacopulos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bischof looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bischof escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bischof throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gianacopulos is looking to clinch but Bischof is avoiding it.
Joe Bischof seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bischof throws a right hand that Gianacopulos ducks under and follows up with a left that Gianacopulos also avoids with ease.
Gianacopulos has Bischof up against the cage in a clinch.
Bischof pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bischof tries to clinch but Gianacopulos is having none of it.
Gianacopulos swats away the attempt to clinch by Bischof.
Bischof shoots for a double leg takedown but Gianacopulos sprawls well. He's pushed Bischof's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bischof lands with a nice combination. Gianacopulos backs away looking to recover.
Bischof clinches up with Gianacopulos and pushes him back against the cage.
Gianacopulos landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Bischof.
Bischof tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gianacopulos avoids it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bischof.
Bischof lands a damaging elbow.
Gianacopulos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bischof gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gianacopulos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bischof tries to break the clinch but Gianacopulos is controlling the position.
Bischof is trying to force a seperation but Gianacopulos has the dominant position.
Bischof breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gianacopulos tries to clinch but Bischof moves out of range.
Gianacopulos is looking to score with low kicks.
Gianacopulos leaves Bischof with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tano Gianacopulos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Bischof.
Gianacopulos throws a head kick that misses.
Bischof is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gianacopulos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gianacopulos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bischof checks it well.
Gianacopulos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bischof is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Gianacopulos misses.
Gianacopulos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bischof's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bischof duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gianacopulos moves into range and clinches up with Bischof.
Gianacopulos tries to break free but Bischof pushes him back against the cage.
Bischof breaks from the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Gianacopulos. No joy for Bischof on that attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gianacopulos.
Gianacopulos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bischof gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gianacopulos tries to land a knee to the head but Bischof blocks with his arms.
Bischof comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bischof breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bischof tries to clinch there but Gianacopulos circles away.
Bischof keeps the fight on the outside.
Gianacopulos has managed to clinch.
Bischof takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bischof breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bischof.
Bischof misses with the body kick
and Gianacopulos counters with a leg kick.
Bischof misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gianacopulos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bischof.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bischof throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bischof is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gianacopulos checks a leg kick.
Gianacopulos is looking to clinch.
Gianacopulos moves out of range of the body kick.
Bischof closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bischof breaks the clinch.
Bischof tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gianacopulos swivels and escapes.
Gianacopulos wants to clinch.
Gianacopulos scores with a hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bischof. Gianacopulos shrugs it off though.
Bischof fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gianacopulos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gianacopulos takes the fight into the clinch.
Bischof breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Bischof showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Bischof's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gianacopulos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gianacopulos dodges the punch combination from Bischof.
Gianacopulos rushes Bischof and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bischof jumps guard but Gianacopulos stands there with Bischof around his waist. Bischof gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bischof manages to break the clinch.
Bischof lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bischof lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gianacopulos will feel that in the morning.
Bischof tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gianacopulos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gianacopulos moves into the clinch.
Gianacopulos lands an uppercut.
Bischof's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gianacopulos tries to clinch but Bischof moves out of range.
Bischof wants to clinch up but Gianacopulos keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bischof closes the distance and pushes Gianacopulos back into the cage.
Gianacopulos looking to slow down the pace here.
Bischof has had enough of the clinch but Gianacopulos keeps him there for the moment.
Bischof fails to pull guard.
Gianacopulos lands an elbow that stopped Bischof in his tracks for a moment.
Gianacopulos can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bischof lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bischof trying to land knees to the body.
Gianacopulos manages to break the clinch.
Gianacopulos moves in looking to clinch but Bischof pushes him off.
Bischof closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from Gianacopulos.
Bischof blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gianacopulos connects with a knee to the head.
Bischof has Gianacopulos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gianacopulos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tano Gianacopulos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Bischof.
Bischof tries to land a knee to the head but Gianacopulos blocks with his arms.
Bischof's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bischof circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bischof moves into the clinch.
Bischof comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bischof is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gianacopulos is defending well for now.
Gianacopulos lands a nice uppercut.
Gianacopulos taking a breather.
Gianacopulos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bischof has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gianacopulos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bischof is looking to break free of the clinch but Gianacopulos has double underhooks.
Bischof lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gianacopulos backwards.
Bischof's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gianacopulos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bischof has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bischof misses with an elbow over the top.
Gianacopulos dodges an elbow strike from Bischof.
Bischof misses with a knee strike.
Bischof tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bischof wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gianacopulos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gianacopulos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bischof managing to block the knees to the body from Gianacopulos.
Tano Gianacopulos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gianacopulos blocks the elbow strike.
Bischof pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bischof closes the distance but Gianacopulos moves to the side
and Gianacopulos counters with a head kick. That will keep Bischof thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gianacopulos closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gianacopulos as Bischof tries to tie him up.
Bischof's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gianacopulos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bischof tries to clinch up
and Gianacopulos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bischof digs a right hand into Gianacopulos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gianacopulos's gas tank.
Bischof looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gianacopulos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bischof avoids it.
Bischof has Gianacopulos pressed against the cage, preventing Gianacopulos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bischof looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bischof is trying to force a seperation but Gianacopulos has the dominant position.
Gianacopulos prevents Bischof from breaking the clinch.
Bischof landing knees to the head.
Bischof keeps control of Gianacopulos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bischof lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bischof wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gianacopulos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gianacopulos breaks the clinch.
Gianacopulos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bischof goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gianacopulos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bischof shoots in for a double leg but Gianacopulos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gianacopulos gets a clinch.
Gianacopulos tries to land a knee to the head but Bischof blocks with his arms.
Gianacopulos throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bischof.
Bischof manages to break the clinch.
Gianacopulos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bischof.
Gianacopulos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bischof.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bischof throws a head kick that misses.
Bischof is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gianacopulos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bischof circles away quickly and effectively.
Bischof throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gianacopulos's waist but Gianacopulos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bischof off to one side.
Bischof throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gianacopulos's waist but Gianacopulos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bischof off to one side.
Gianacopulos darts in and clinches Bischof up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Gianacopulos.
Gianacopulos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bischof on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gianacopulos gets underhooks to prevent Bischof's takedown attempt.
Gianacopulos lands an elbow inside.
Gianacopulos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bischof escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gianacopulos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gianacopulos clinches up against the cage.
Bischof is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bischof breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bischof moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tano Gianacopulos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gianacopulos 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 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tano Gianacopulos!
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