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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Napoleon Hiesel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Sjoblum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sjoblum has chosen Viikate - Viina & Terva & Hauta as his entrance music. Napoleon Hiesel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 cm
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275 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm
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250 lbs
7 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Napoleon Hiesel! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brad Sjoblum! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sjoblum tries to clinch there but Hiesel circles away.
Sjoblum closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hiesel did well to prevent Sjoblum getting side control. Hiesel is refusing to be controlled, as Sjoblum sits in half guard. Sjoblum slips a nice elbow through Hiesel's hands, connecting with Hiesel's forehead. Sjoblum scoring with strikes to the body and head. Hiesel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sjoblum scores with a couple of nice shots. Hiesel wants to get back to full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sjoblum is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hiesel is just riding it out for now. Sjoblum eventually gives up the hold. Hiesel tries to get to full guard but Sjoblum has control of the leg. Sjoblum throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Sjoblum throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Sjoblum stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hiesel to get to his feet. Sjoblum changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hiesel tries to avoid it but Sjoblum manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hiesel to the ground. Hiesel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hiesel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Brad Sjoblum has been cut. Sjoblum looks gassed! Sjoblum is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Sjoblum wants to clinch up but Hiesel keeps it at a distance. Sjoblum slaps away a takedown attempt from Hiesel, before circling back to the center of the mat. Brad Sjoblum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sjoblum gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. This has been an exciting period of action! Hiesel bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Sjoblum! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Sjoblum is rocked! Hiesel stands up from Sjoblum's guard - Hiesel perhaps looking for a knockout. Hiesel cracks a nice hook into Sjoblum's ribs. Hiesel scores with a hook. Hiesel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Sjoblum showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hiesel.
Hiesel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That has opened up Brad Sjoblum's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sjoblum on the wrong end of a nice jab. Sjoblum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hiesel dives in and grabs Sjoblum's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sjoblum pushes down on Hiesel's head and hops out. Oooh a lovely combination from Hiesel sends Sjoblum down but not out. Hiesel dives into side control looking to finish. Sjoblum is still in real trouble! Can Hiesel finish him? Hiesel moves into full mount! Sjoblum seems to have recovered his senses. Hiesel gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks! The fighters circle momentarily. Hiesel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Hiesel throws out a powerful jab. Hiesel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Hiesel wants to clinch up but Sjoblum keeps it at a distance. Sjoblum shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Hiesel swats away the attempt to clinch by Sjoblum. Hiesel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sjoblum moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Hiesel tries to keep at a distance but Sjoblum has taken the fight into the clinch. Hiesel trying to control the position but instead, Sjoblum has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hiesel into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sjoblum with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Sjoblum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hiesel. Hiesel wants to get back to striking at distance but Sjoblum won't allow it.
Sjoblum scores with a knee to the head.
Sjoblum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sjoblum is looking to break free of the clinch but Hiesel has double underhooks. Hiesel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sjoblum has him pressed against the cage. Sjoblum keeps control of Hiesel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Hiesel looking to slow down the pace here. Sjoblum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Hiesel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sjoblum looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Hiesel dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A decent looking cross lands there for Hiesel. Sjoblum fails to land the takedown. A right-left combo lands from Hiesel.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Sjoblum wants to clinch up but Hiesel keeps it at a distance. Hiesel lands a lovely overhand right. Hiesel swats away the attempt to clinch by Sjoblum. Hiesel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Hiesel swats away the attempt to clinch by Sjoblum. Sjoblum shoots in and drives through. Hiesel sprawls well. Napoleon Hiesel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Sjoblum. Hiesel tries to clinch but Sjoblum is having none of it. Sjoblum changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hiesel tries to avoid it but Sjoblum manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hiesel to the ground. Hiesel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Sjoblum is looking to take this fight into the clinch. A jab from Hiesel finds it's way through Sjoblum's defenses. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Sjoblum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hiesel scores with a sloppy right hand. Sjoblum should have avoided that one. Sjoblum takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Hiesel lands a nice looking body shot.
Hiesel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Napoleon Hiesel dominated that round. The cut man is working on Brad Sjoblum's cut. That's time! Hiesel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hiesel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Napoleon Hiesel is winning the standup battle so far. Sjoblum tries to clinch up and Hiesel counters with a right hand to the body. Hiesel throws a series of punches but Sjoblum avoids them all with ease. Hiesel tries to clinch there but Sjoblum circles away.
Hiesel fails in his attempt to clinch. Hiesel moves into the clinch successfully.
Sjoblum gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hiesel regains guard.
Hiesel wants to get back to his feet but Sjoblum is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Sjoblum stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hiesel swivels though and keeps the full guard. Sjoblum throwing strikes but missing. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Sjoblum stands and steps away. Hiesel gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Hiesel keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hiesel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Sjoblum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hiesel paws at him with a jab and circles away. Sjoblum tries to clinch there but Hiesel circles away.
Napoleon Hiesel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hiesel dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Sjoblum tries to clinch but Hiesel moves away and Hiesel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hiesel. Sjoblum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hiesel is trying to break free. Sjoblum tries a knee to the head but Hiesel blocks it.
Hiesel tries to work over Sjoblum's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Hiesel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hiesel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Sjoblum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Sjoblum wants to clinch up but Hiesel keeps it at a distance. Hiesel lands the left hand. Hiesel scores with a jab. Hiesel swats away the attempt to clinch by Sjoblum. Sjoblum tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hiesel swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hiesel shoots for a takedown but Sjoblum saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Sjoblum clinches up against the cage. Sjoblum has hold of one of Hiesel's legs. Hiesel is fighting the takedown attempt but Sjoblum gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Sjoblum has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hiesel is proving hard to escape from. Sjoblum looking to pass the guard. Sjoblum postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hiesel is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sjoblum, into his guard. Hiesel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hiesel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Sjoblum looking to control.
Sjoblum looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sjoblum is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hiesel defends well. Hiesel wants to pass the guard but Sjoblum is keeping the position. Sjoblum looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sjoblum is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hiesel is aware though and is defending well. Sjoblum is looking for a triangle here but Hiesel uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Sjoblum tries to escape back to his feet but Hiesel has kept hold of him... Oh, now he's got Sjoblum's back and is looking for the choke... Is it? Is it sunk in? YES! Sjoblum is tapping! Hiesel saw the opportunity and took it - ruthless!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Napoleon Hiesel!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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