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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Stojakovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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265 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bob Sapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mario Stojakovic!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapp throws a series of punches but Stojakovic moves out of range.
Stojakovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Stojakovic scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Bob Sapp has been cut.
Stojakovic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stojakovic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stojakovic moves into the clinch successfully.
Stojakovic has Sapp pressed against the cage, preventing Sapp from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sapp is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stojakovic tries to pull guard but Sapp won't allow it.
Stojakovic stalling.
Stojakovic pulls guard effortlessly.
Stojakovic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stojakovic manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sapp manages to get himself to full guard.
Sapp wants to stand up but Stojakovic is controlling him.
Sapp is breathing heavily.
Stojakovic looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stojakovic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Stojakovic looking to sit in guard and control but Sapp gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stojakovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stojakovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sapp.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stojakovic rushes Sapp and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stojakovic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sapp's efforts to push away.
Sapp could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stojakovic turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Stojakovic manages to end up in side control.
Stojakovic staying calm.
Sapp struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here as Stojakovic stalls from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapp is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Stojakovic is controlling him well.
Stojakovic controlling the position.
Stojakovic stands up and beckons Sapp to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stojakovic wants to clinch.
Stojakovic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sapp.
Stojakovic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sapp tries to avoid it but Stojakovic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sapp to the ground. Sapp escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bob Sapp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Stojakovic.
Horrible takedown by Stojakovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Sapp which made him look bad.
Sapp throws a combination that misses
and Stojakovic counters with a series of strikes. Sapp will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sapp falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stojakovic counters with a single leg into guard. Sapp didn't expect that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stojakovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Sapp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sapp is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stojakovic is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Stojakovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Sapp's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
No joy there for Sapp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stojakovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Stojakovic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stojakovic looks for a takedown but Sapp sprawls well.
Stojakovic moves in looking to clinch but Sapp pushes him off.
Sapp throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stojakovic counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sapp misses with a combination
and Stojakovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stojakovic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sapp sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stojakovic somewhat.
Bob Sapp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Stojakovic.
Sapp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stojakovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Sapp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stojakovic shoots in and drives through. Sapp sprawls well.
Stojakovic lands a jab.
Stojakovic shoots in for a takedown but Sapp shows good takedown defense.
Sapp throws a combination that misses
and Stojakovic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stojakovic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sapp swivels and escapes.
Stojakovic pushes Sapp away with a front kick.
Sapp throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stojakovic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stojakovic manages to break the clinch.
Stojakovic darts in trying to clinch
so Sapp counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sapp with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sapp is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sapp trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stojakovic's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stojakovic is trying to control the position but Sapp postures up.
Sapp scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stojakovic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stojakovic is looking for a triangle but Sapp pushes his legs off easily.
Stojakovic wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sapp accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapp throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sapp thows a big elbow that misses.
Sapp gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Stojakovic scores with a leg kick.
Bob Sapp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stojakovic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sapp pinned against the cage. Sapp gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sapp throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stojakovic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sapp's guard.
Sapp is looking to stand up but Stojakovic isn't so interested in that idea.
Stojakovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Sapp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stojakovic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sapp's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stojakovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stojakovic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sapp pushes Stojakovic off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Stojakovic shoots in and bounces Sapp off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stojakovic is looking to stand up but Sapp won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mario Stojakovic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bob Sapp'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. And we move into the final round!
No luck for Stojakovic with that takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A bit of stalling here from Stojakovic.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stojakovic obliges.
Sapp is trying to break the clinch but Stojakovic is controlling him.
Stojakovic has Sapp pressed against the cage, preventing Sapp from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sapp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stojakovic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sapp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sapp misses with a double jab
and Stojakovic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stojakovic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sapp sprawls well. Sapp wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stojakovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Sapp throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stojakovic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stojakovic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bob Sapp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Stojakovic.
Sapp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stojakovic fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stojakovic looking to stall.
Sapp has Stojakovic pressed against the cage, preventing Stojakovic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sapp wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sapp is pressed up against the cage. Stojakovic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sapp down to the mat. Sapp avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sapp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sapp is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stojakovic.
Stojakovic shoots in and drives through. Sapp sprawls well.
Sapp falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stojakovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Sapp misses with a double jab
and Stojakovic counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stojakovic.
Sapp wants to stand and escape but Stojakovic is having none of it.
Mario Stojakovic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stojakovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sapp swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stojakovic wants to stand but Sapp is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sapp is adopting a defensive guard.
Sapp keeping moving, preventing Stojakovic from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stojakovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stojakovic looking to sit in guard and control but Sapp gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stojakovic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sapp is controlling him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sapp misses with a double jab
and Stojakovic counters with a shoot takedown. Sapp fights it but they end up in guard.
Sapp wants to stand but Stojakovic is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sapp trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Stojakovic looking to sit in guard and control but Sapp gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sapp landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sapp with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bob Sapp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mario Stojakovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stojakovic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sapp is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Stojakovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stojakovic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Stojakovic!
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hype
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pop
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